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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what time does Mr. Salter arrive at Boot Magna Hall?
2. How long did it take Kätchen's husband to make his boat that sank like a stone in the Matto Grosso?
3. Where is William Boot, on his return to England, first met by a <i>Daily Beast</i> representative?
4. Where does Lord Copper propose sending William on his next foreign assignment?
5. For how long has Kätchen's husband been away when William meets her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Part of Waugh's satirical presentation of the newspaper industry is the attitude of the journalists. Compose an analytical essay which discusses the various ways in which the journalists chase after stories. How do they attempt to get a leg-up on the competition? What sort of loyalties do they form, and how are they broken? Do they really care about the news or just about reporting it? What is implied about the industry by the actions of the journalists?
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