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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. As a child, Fleur remembers having had to write a series of maxims in her copy book. These included: "Necessity is the mother of invention," "all is not gold that glistens," "honesty is the best policy" and what else?

2. On what grounds has Sir Quentin threatened to sue for libel?

3. When Fleur goes out with Wally, what does he tell her about Bucks Gilbert?

4. How does Sir Quentin explain Mrs. Wilks' ranting?

5. What happens when Dottie visited Fleur's room the evening after Fleur found her manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fleur react to her own novel as she goes through it, typing up additional copies?

2. What was Fleur's internal reaction to the tragic news in Chapter 8?

3. Fleur's job at the Association has changed by Chapter 7. What are her duties now?

4. What was it that Fleur scolded herself when she determined who had likely stolen the manuscript from her room?

5. Before Fleur leaves the flat, Lady Edwina gives her something in secret. When she reads it later, what does she find?

6. As Fleur goes to bed the night after the meeting with the publisher, about what can she not stop thinking ?

7. Describe how at least one of the maxims Fleur remembers from childhood helps direct her actions as attempts to get her manuscript back.

8. In Chapter 9, yet another character points out a correlation between Warrender Chase and reality. Who is it, and what is pointed out?

9. What is the traumatic news Fleur receives near the end of Chapter 8?

10. Even though Fleur and Dottie have quite a tumultuous relationship, after Sir Quentin's death, she keeps Fleur well-informed about the other members of the Autobiographical Association. Describe what happens to any two members.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While some confuse the idea of conflict with that of violence, this novel portrays the former with none of the latter. Until Lady Gilbert takes her own life, no one is physically harmed in the novel. Discuss the various conflicts that arise in the story, the antagonist and protagonist of each, and how each smaller conflict affects the larger conflict. Is there a clear winner in the end?

Essay Topic 2

The drug Dexedrine is used by Sir Quentin to control his group of "followers."

What do the members gain, or perceive to gain, from following Sir Quentin? Could he have gained their confidence without the drugs? What did Sir Quentin's Association members have in common that made them susceptible to someone like him, similar to the blind faith cult members place in their leaders?

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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