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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 does Tamar say she feels responsible for doing?

2. What does Crimond tell Jean he wants instead of toast?

3. Who does Jenkin say gave him his plant?

4. Which two characters visit Duncan?

5. Who does Duncan go to meet in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Duncan react to Jenkin's death?

2. How has Duncan's character changed?

3. How has Christianity helped Tamar?

4. Why is Jean happy Duncan has been unfaithful to her?

5. Why does Gerard vow to take care of Rose?

6. Why does Gulliver decide to leave Lily?

7. What does Crimond's treatment of Jean and his proposal to Rose say about his character?

8. What news does Duncan hear from Crimond?

9. What is Crimond's real reason for challenging Duncan to a game of Russian Roulette?

10. Why does Rose refuse to marry Crimond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Duncan and Crimond:

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas different?

3. How do their differences in opinion prove to be destructive?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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