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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. Where did Lily Pabst run away to at age 16?

2. Who gets the UNESCO chair?

3. Who does Fulvia Morgana meet unexpectedly in the Milan airport?

4. Who does Persse meet on the plane to Seoul?

5. Who is staying with Morris Zapp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Persse so grateful that he opened an American Express card?

2. What is the purpose of the MLA?

3. What exciting news does Hilary have for Philip when he returns home?

4. What is Joy's explanation for sleeping with Philip when he was in Genoa?

5. How does Morris Zapp feel about the letter he receives from Philip Swallow while at Lake Como?

6. Why did Philip never suspect that Joy's second child was his?

7. What has happened to Howard Ringbaum?

8. What are Morris Zapp's reasons for inviting Arthur Kingfisher to his Jerusalem conference?

9. How does Persse find Hermann Pabst?

10. What is Morris Zapp's routine at Lake Como?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Lodge devotes several pages to Philip Swallow's "Why am I here?" train of thought while he is Turkey. Using examples from the text, discuss the author's view on the meaning of life and how we tally the "costs" involved.

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