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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 excuse does Joy use to leave Ankara early?

2. What have the "Observer" and "Sunday Times" asked Hilary for?

3. With whom does Fulvia Morgana have an affair at the Vienna conference?

4. Whom does Persse run into at the penthouse party's buffet?

5. Which of these is not mentioned as a hazard of modern travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the James Joyce Pub.

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

3. Describe the streets of the red light district.

4. What has happened to Howard Ringbaum?

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

6. How does Persse find Hermann Pabst?

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

8. How is Philip feeling about his trip to Turkey on his last night?

9. Describe the room where Persse stays in Lausanne.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Lodge uses many different settings in the telling of "Small World." Using at least three separate examples, discuss how he uses settings to achieve different effects, for character development and plotline, among others.

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

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

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