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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 has Tamar's cashmere shawl been used to clean up?

2. What does Violet ask her daughter to sell?

3. Who does Rose say skates very well?

4. Who was Violet trying to get away from when she left school at 16?

5. Who is blamed for eating all the sandwiches?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Crimond respond to Jean's impassioned speech?

2. What happens in the meeting between the brotherhood and Crimond?

3. How do Tamar and Duncan end up sleeping together?

4. How do Jenkin and Gerard plan to persuade Jean to return to Duncan?

5. How is Jean and Crimond's relationship affecting Duncan?

6. Why are Jenkin and Gerard worried for Jean's safety?

7. What does Tamar confess to Jenkin?

8. What does Gerard propose to Jenkin when Jenkin tells him Crimond has finished his book?

9. What does Crimond want to do now he has completed his book?

10. Why are the group worried about Jean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Crimond's life as a writer affects one of the following areas in his life:

1. Work.

2. Social life.

3. Intimate relationships.

4. Family.

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against Marxism? What are Murdoch's opinions on Marxism and how does she express them? Do you agree or disagree with Murdoch?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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