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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Attercliffe's wife leave him for?

2. What does Sparky say he is covering up by laughing and joking?

3. Who does Musgrave send the Bargee to find?

4. What does Annie tell Sparky about?

5. What does Musgrave say will happen to 25 people of the town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following and outline their influence on Musgrave's life:

1) The army

2) Religion

3) War

4) Authority

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality is reflected in the book? Does uphold the views he expresses in the play in his own life?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

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