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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fleur ask of her friends, Theo and Audrey?

2. Why does Revisson Doe agree to work with Fleur?

3. On whom did Fleur base the title character is Warrender Chase?

4. Who does Wally think he's heard of before?

5. What are Warrender Chase's intentions in Fleur's novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Fleur feel about spending the evening in pub with Gray Mauser after her argument with Maisie?

2. What happens in January of 1950 that begins to shed light on Sir Quentin's intentions?

3. Fleur and takes Lady Edwina on regular Sunday afternoon walks. They are soon joined by one of her old friends. How are these relationships developing?

4. Why did Fleur bring her friends, Theo and Audrey, in to read the proofs of Warrender Chase for her?

5. How does Fleur meet Lady Edwina?

6. What is the basis for the argument between Maisie Young and Fleur in Chapter 5?

7. Describe Fleur's impressions of Sir Quentin Oliver upon their first meeting.

8. What is Fleur's frame of mind at the beginning of the novel, and why?

9. How does Dottie anger Fleur when discussing Warrender Chase in Chapter 3?

10. What is the first publisher's reaction to Fleur's novel, Warrender Chase?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine, through your impressions from Loitering with Intent, Muriel Spark's perspective on religion. The book includes at least three hints of her specific opinions about religion. Often, writers create metaphors through parallels - what does she use as a parallel to organized religion, and how does it describe her thoughts on the matter?

Essay Topic 2

Muriel Spark intentionally leaves character motivation out of Loitering with Intent. Her main character, Fleur Talbot, discusses not disclosing Warrender Chase's motivation for his evil behavior, merely the effects of his evil actions.

Discuss the concept of motivation and why you think Spark doesn't focus on the motivation of her characters' actions. Do you think this affects the reader's impressions of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

A recurring theme in literature is the classic conflict between passion and responsibility. How does Fleur confront honoring her passion for finding the story with her responsibilities? Describe the nature of the conflict, how it affects the character, and its importance to the story.

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