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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. Where does Sir Quentin decide to take the Association members?
2. How does Sir Quentin get Fleur to return to his flat?
3. Fleur realizes four things simultaneously in Chapter 7. She hears the sound of Beryl Tims heels approaching, Sir Quentin opening a deep drawer in his desk, the repetition in her mind of Sir Quentin's comment about her having delusions of grandeur, and what else?
4. Who does Fleur call for advice when she realizes she has no copy of her novel?
5. Where do Sir Quentin and Beryl Tims have to go after the suicide?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Fleur's internal reaction to the tragic news in Chapter 8?
2. Chapter 11 is filled with a great deal of information, often through Fleur's narrations from the present as she remembers the events of her past. Describe two concepts on which she sheds light at this point in the book.
3. Fleur consults her friend, Solly Mendelsohn, when she realizes that the publisher now has the only copy of her manuscript. Why?
4. When her novel is ultimately published, how does Fleur initially react?
5. Before Fleur leaves the flat, Lady Edwina gives her something in secret. When she reads it later, what does she find?
6. What is the traumatic news Fleur receives near the end of Chapter 8?
7. How does Fleur happen upon the title of the book she is now narrating?
8. When Fleur runs into Mrs. Wilks in Chapter 7, what does Fleur observe about her?
9. Fleur's job at the Association has changed by Chapter 7. What are her duties now?
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
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 2
The element of time is used in creative ways in literature. A sequence of events might be told other than chronologically; sometimes time is suspended, accelerated or slowed down. How does Spark use time as a framework for the novel? Do not merely summarize plot points, rather, discuss how her use of time affects the story.
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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