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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 is the name of the Earl's son?

2. What kind of song does Tucker sing before he leaves the room?

3. What kind of alcohol is in the bottle Tucker is holding?

4. What does Charles say is worse than insanity?

5. What is Tucker's opinion on Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Herder think Jack was lucky?

2. How does Jack respond when Claire tells him he is not God?

3. What are Grace and Charles' opinions of Claire?

4. What does the prologue establish?

5. Why does Herder think Jack think he is God?

6. How does Jack prove he is still ill?

7. How does Jack respond when Herder accuses him of killing Claire?

8. How does Jack scare the two women?

9. What does Grace tell Jack about her past?

10. How does Charles think they can get rid of Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

THE RULING CLASS is a play. What are the differences between a play and a novel in terms of the following:

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

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