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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is unique about the stones William bought from Kätchen?
2. For how much does William buy the stones offered him by Kätchen?
3. How many gorillas does Hitchcock jokingly claim to have seen after his "return" from Ishmaelia's interior?
4. How far outside of Jacksonburg are Pigge and Corker stuck?
5. On what date is Boot's banquet scheduled?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a well-developed analytical essay, compare and contrast two of the caricaturizations in Scoop. Examples would be Mrs. Julia Stitch, Nannie Bloggs, Corker, Kätchen's husband, Frau Dressler, and Mr. Baldwin. Each is representative, in an exaggerated, ridiculous way, of a strong type of character. How are your choices portrayed in the story? In what ways are these caricaturized portrayals alike? In what ways are they different? What effect on the reader is produced by each caricaturization? How is the reader invited to perceive the characters?
Essay Topic 2
In addition to satirizing the newspaper industry, Evelyn Waugh's Scoop also targets the life of British society, particularly of the upper classes. In a carefully written essay, analyze the portrayal of the British upper classes in Scoop. What characters are involved? How do they act? How do they speak? What is the relationship between Mrs. Stitch and the aristocracy? In what ways are the high-class socialites made to look ridiculous? What are their chief concerns in day-to-day life?
Essay Topic 3
An essential and amusing part of Evelyn Waugh's Scoop is the use of telegrams, or cables for short. Write an analytical essay on their significance to the story, both in terms of character development and of satirization of the newspaper industry. What do the cables demonstrate about the particular characters in the story? What do they tell the reader about the newspaper industry?
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