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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 is the theory that Persse asks Angelica to explain to him?

2. What does Felix Skinner find in the basement storeroom of his publishing house?

3. What country did Philip visit on his first lecture tour?

4. Who does Skinner's first choice recommend to give a reader's report on McGarrigle's book proposal?

5. What book is Akira Sakazaki translating into Japanese?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Ronald Frobisher's opinion on literary prizes?

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

4. What is Miss Sybil Maiden's overarching theory about literature?

5. Describe Akira Sakazaki's home.

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

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

8. Who is Arthur Kingfisher?

9. What are Rudyard Parkinson's passions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters and discuss their views on love. Is it important? How does one find it? Is it the same as or separate from sex?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does David Lodge use the legend of the Holy Grail in the novel "Small World"? Use at least three examples to support your answer.

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