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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. With whom does Desiree Zapp have an affair at the Heidelberg conference?

2. How many boats do the students in Persse's class get into?

3. What is the new name of the Club Exotica?

4. How is Philip traveling out of Ankara?

5. How does Persse get to the airport from Lausanne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Persse nervous upon arriving at Angelica's hotel?

2. What does Lodge declare is the real attraction for people who go to conferences?

3. How does Persse miss the train to Geneva on which Angelica is traveling?

4. What is Persse's experience when he returns to London to find Bernadette?

5. How does Persse McGarrigle meet Lily Pabst?

6. Describe the James Joyce Pub.

7. Describe the streets of the red light district.

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

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

10. What has happened to Howard Ringbaum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the purpose of the character Miss Sybil Maiden. Is she symbolic? If so, of what? What role does she play in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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