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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. How does Theo describe the destruction of ramps at the Quietus to the Chief Inspector?

2. For whom is there still law and order in England?

3. Which is not a demand of the Five Fishes as printed on their pamphlet?

4. How does the Chief Inspector respond when Theo insists that the search of his home begin promptly?

5. Where does Xan take Theo to walk after their meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you think Theo's experience with his father's death will shape him as a man?

2. Does Theo immediately realize that he wishes to help the Five Fishes while witnessing the Quietus?

3. What day does Theo receive his invitation to Helena's home? How does he feel towards her new life?

4. After his visit from the State Security Police, how does Theo wish to help the Five Fishes? What are the problems?

5. Discus the Evangelist Rosie McClure, and what she is a representation of.

6. Though he eventually is asked over, for what event is Theo not invited to the home of Helena and her new husband?

7. Why is Theo annoyed when Julian tries to consider that being sent to the Isle of Man is a good idea?

8. What is the Coronation Ring and why is Theo unhappy with Xan for wearing it?

9. Describe Theo's concerns that he writes about in his diary after his visit from the State Security Police.

10. What is the Chief Inspector alluding to when he mentions his niece seeing Theo talk at Oxford University, and how does he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different leaders in the book and also different forms of leadership. Discuss some of these forms, and how they affected the conflicts and actions of the book. Who are some of the stronger leaders?

Essay Topic 2

One theme of the book is the human ability to persevere with compassion, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Discuss where you saw compassion in the behavior of the characters. Who surprises you the most with their compassion? Who do you expect to see more from?

Essay Topic 3

The Five Fishes were a group of people with idealistic and romantic goals and beliefs. First, discuss the goals that this group was eager to achieve. Then, discuss what the changes in policy would have meant for the made-up society in the book's location of England. In other words, discuss what you think these changes that the Five Fishes wanted could have been symbolic of in our Western culture.

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