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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. How does Fleur feel about her name?
2. What does Fleur decide to do with the manuscripts when she begins typing them out?
3. What does Dottie first write when she joins the Association?
4. How does Dottie behave when she comes down with the flu?
5. How does Fleur feel after this visit with Gray?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does recounting her adventures with the Autobiographical Association make Fleur feel about the differences between fiction and nonfiction?
2. Fleur is relieved when Sir Quentin tells her that he will take over the editing of the manuscripts, but is suspicious of his motivation. Why?
3. How had Fleur originally come up with the idea for her novel, Warrender Chase?
4. What convinced Fleur that Sir Quentin had begun acting out an evil plan on the members of the Autobiographical Association?
5. Fleur describes the day she is sitting in the graveyard working on a poem as the last day of a whole chunk of her life, although she isn't aware of it at the time. Why do you think she feels this way?
6. What does Fleur find unusual about Dottie when she visits Fleur after returning from Ireland?
7. Fleur calls in sick to work after the party. What happens when she does that shows how Fleur's attitude has changed toward her job?
8. Describe Fleur's impressions of Sir Quentin Oliver upon their first meeting.
9. How did Fleur feel about spending the evening in pub with Gray Mauser after her argument with Maisie?
10. What are Fleur's feelings about Lady Edwina after her first month on the job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fleur describes how the attitudes of both Beryl Tims and the Baronne Clotilde du Loiret have been affected by their histories. Discuss how one of these characters might view the role of women in current society. Examine their emotional responses in particular.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Fleur and Edwina develop a strong, albeit unlikely friendship. Compare and contrast these two women. Discuss their friendship and how they influence each other.
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