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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 Stephens usually take Colin on the back of his scooter after work?

2. What is Stafford's option other than attending Oxford?

3. In Part 4, Chapter 23, where do Colin and Stafford surprise Margaret?

4. After their first date, when does Audrey tell Colin to come to her house?

5. What does Michael Reagan want to do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Colin and Stephens disagree about at work in Part 5, Chapter 25?

2. What do Elizabeth and Colin argue about in Part 5, Chapter 29?

3. What ends Colin's association with Stephens in Part 4, Chapter 17?

4. What does Margaret comment on after visiting the Savilles' house in Part 4, Chapter 22?

5. What do Colin and Elizabeth fight about in Part 5, Chapter 30?

6. How does Michael react to his father's death?

7. In Part 4, Chapter 23, what two things does Colin come to envy about Stafford?

8. In Part 5, Chapter 26, what happens when Colin argues with Steven about the future?

9. What happens when Colin asks Elizabeth what she'll do with her life in Part 5, Chapter 31?

10. What are some of the things that happen during the party in Part 4, Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Colin's three main romances. How are they similar? How are they different? Does Colin grow as a character at all in terms of his romantic encounters?

Essay Topic 2

The coal mine where Harry works is central to the lives of the Savilles. What is work in the coal mine like? How are miners perceived? How does working in the coal mine define Harry? How does Harry view his work? How does the coal mine help to develop the plot of this novel?

Essay Topic 3

The class system is Saville is very clear. Describe the divides in Colin's society and where Colin fits in among them. What is the author saying about social class? Is it possible to move up in social class?

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