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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 new name of the Club Exotica?

2. The class Persse is tutoring is visiting a site associated with what famous poet?

3. Where is Angelica flying to from Geneva?

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

5. What literary work is being acted out in Lausanne?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Persse end up in a karaoke bar?

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

3. What is Josh Collins' concern with Robin Dempsey's frequent presence in the Computer Centre?

4. What has happened to Howard Ringbaum?

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

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

7. Describe Cheryl Summerbee's encounter with Angelica.

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

9. What prompts Morris Zapp's release from his kidnappers?

10. What are the differences between Waikiki Beach in Hawaii and the beach Persse knows in Connemara, Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of "romance" is visited several times throughout the story. Is "Small World" a romance? If so, in what sense? Use at least three examples to support your answer.

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

What is the major, or biggest, theme of this story? Support your thesis with examples from the story.

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