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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what town does Hitchcock reportedly score a scoop on the Fascists in Ishmaelia?
2. Of whose esteem is William afraid of losing if he attends the banquet?
3. From what country does the supposed spy uncovered by Shumble reportedly come?
4. Into what do William and the young German girl climb while William is moving into his new room?
5. At whose villa does Dr. Benito attempt to persuade William to stay?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As the organ which puts the whole story in motion, The Daily Beast is of central importance both to the plot and the satire of Evelyn Waugh's Scoop. In an analytical essay, describe and evaluate the commercial machinations of The Daily Beast, focusing on how it is portrayed to be ridiculous. What is ironic about the paper? What is implied about the newspaper industry by the Beast serving as an exemplar? How do characters act towards the company?
Essay Topic 2
The primary target of Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel Scoop is the newspaper industry as a whole. Though not explicitly attacked at any one moment in the story, the industry is repeatedly derided by the actions of those who represent it and the effects they produce by their actions. Analyze this satirization of the newspaper industry. What absurdities about the industry are revealed by Waugh's novel? What are the motivations of the papers in the story? What sort of journalism do they practice, and how is it shown to be lacking?
Essay Topic 3
A significant theme in Evelyn Waugh's novel is the double-faced interaction of the journalists with one another. All desperate to score a big story, they frequently sabotage and undermine one another in order to get ahead. These very common actions are part of the satirical presentation of the journalistic profession as given in Scoop. In a well-structured and composed essay, analyze the significance of Waugh's satirization of the journalists throughout the story. What is important to the satire about how they treat one other? How does their conduct reflect upon the journalistic profession?
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