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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. What does Philip give to Morris after telling him his secret story?

2. What is "ELIZA"?

3. What delays Morris Zapp's flight in Rummidge?

4. In what city does Persse teach?

5. What technical difficulty occurs on Philip's flight home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Ringbaums' day go after landing in London?

3. Who is Arthur Kingfisher?

4. When Hilary tells Morris that she "made her bed," what does she mean?

5. What is the minor argument between Michel Tardieu and Albert about?

6. Why is Morris Zapp so hesitant to accept Fulvia's advances?

7. What does Morris Zapp see as the beauty of academic life?

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

9. What does Robin Dempsey's Centre of Computational Statistics tell Ronald Frobisher about his writing?

10. Describe the atmosphere Philip sets to tell his story about Joy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many literary allusions scattered throughout "Small World." Pick three and explain how they are used and what their connection is to the text.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Cheryl Summerbee play in the story of this novel? Does it change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How is the literary device "deus ex machina" used in the novel "Small World"? Cite at least three examples of its use and discuss both its efficacy as a plot device and its connection to the myriad mythological allusions used in the novel.

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