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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. Who is Mr. Stevens' current employer?

2. By what is Stevens conflicted?

3. What does the doctor do after attending to the elder Mr. Stevens?

4. What had Miss Kenton brought to Stevens' office at Darlington Hall one day?

5. What does this road trip supply for Stevens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the role of flashbacks in the story.

2. What are the rumors related to Lard Darlington's sympathies for the Nazis?

3. Describe the story line in THE REMAINS OF THE DAY.

4. What happens when Miss Kenton returns to Darlington Hall that evening?

5. What concerns does Mr. Cardinal have regarding Lord Darlington?

6. How has the elder Mr. Stevens affected Stevens and the relationship the two ultimately share?

7. What benefit does the road trip provide for Stevens?

8. What are Stevens' continuing thoughts on what makes a great butler?

9. What does Stevens do after finding out that Mr. Cardinal plans to stay the night.

10. What does Stevens encounter the next morning that reminds him of serving in a great household?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Stevens' emotionally repressed behavior. Why do you think he behaves the way he does? Why does Stevens maintain a cool reserve even in his personal life? Does Stevens even have a personal life?

Essay Topic 2

Stevens learns his profession from his father who was also a butler. How has the profession defined the relationship between father and son? What good has come of the mutual profession? What sadness has come from it? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Stevens feel he must be evasive about his employment with Lord Darlington? What has happened to make Stevens change his perspective on Lord Darlington? How does Stevens measure his own life by Lord Darlington's activities?

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