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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. Who telephones Arthur Kingfisher from Berlin?

2. What does the British Council representative advise Philip Swallow to take with him?

3. Where is the conference on the Future of Criticism being held?

4. What disrupts the Heathrow terminal while Persse McGarrigle is checking in?

5. What does Hilary bring to Philip in the taxi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fulvia Morgana reconcile her Marxist philosophy with her wealthy lifestyle?

2. What two letters from London are awaiting Persse McGarrigle when he returns to Limerick?

3. What joke does Angelica play on both Robin Dempsey and Persse?

4. How did Persse get his current job in Limerick?

5. Why does Ronald Frobisher hold such a grudge against Rudyard Parkinson?

6. Who is Arthur Kingfisher?

7. What is Desiree doing while Morris Zapp is en route to the Rummidge airport?

8. How does Philip Swallow's first day in Turkey go?

9. Why is Persse's Aunty Nuala not at home when he goes to visit?

10. What personal story does Robin Dempsey tell Persse at the sherry reception?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is David Lodge's opinion of writing style? What is it? How is it defined? What is important about it? Please use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text to illustrate, explain what a quest is and how it is used in this story.

Essay Topic 3

Using at least three characters as evidence, discuss Lodge's use of impotence as a theme in this novel.

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