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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 was the name of Sinclair's dog?

2. Who does Rose say skates very well?

3. Where did Gulliver complete his degree?

4. What country does Jean want to live in with Crimond?

5. Who was Patricia supposed to have as her partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Crimond suspicious of Tamar when she visits Jean?

2. What do the Gesellschaft group decide when they meet to discuss Crimond and his book?

3. Why does Tamar finally agree to give up her studies?

4. What is Gulliver and Lily's relationship at the beginning?

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

6. Why does the group's attitude towards Crimond start to change?

7. Why is Jean worried for Crimond when he finishes his book?

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

9. How does Rose help Jean when she arrives at her house injured?

10. How do Crimond and Jean plan to kill themselves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1980s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about mid-1980s British society:

1. Teenage pregnancy.

2. The need to find the right person.

3. Losing sight of one's beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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