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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 Crimond tell Jean he does not want to have to explain?

2. What does Tamar resume in this section?

3. Which two characters have adopted Tamar?

4. What did Crimond used to put over his knee when he wrote?

5. Who does Tamar invite for tea in this section?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Duncan's character changed?

3. What news does Duncan hear from Crimond?

4. What do Gerard and Rose say about Crimond's book?

5. Why have Jean and Duncan left for France?

6. What are Jean and Duncan keeping from each other?

7. What do Rose and Gerard think about past events?

8. What have Duncan and Jean promised each other they will try to achieve?

9. How has Tamar's life taken a turn for the better since Gideon and Pat adopted her?

10. How does Jenkin die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the novel? How does Murdoch develop her story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

How did Karl Marx view world? What impact has his philosophy had on world history? Has that impact been mainly positive, or mainly negative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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