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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. Who leaves from the debate with Fred?

2. Who does Fred's friend hope to train with in Manchester?

3. Who is Fred displeased to see at the debate?

4. At the end of Part 1, Section 6, what does Fred do with his unfinished letter?

5. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 7, how many weeks have passed since Fred's bicycle accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake does Daisy make concerning Dr. Sage?

2. What does Fred remember about his recuperation from the accident?

3. What incident does Fred recall concerning Daisy and a recent biking trip? Give details about the incident.

4. What name does the suicidal patient call Daisy? What does he ask Daisy to get for him?

5. How does Fred's father react to Fred's news that he is now a non-believer? What does the father ask of Fred?

6. Which jobs did Fred inherit with his Junior Fellowship?

7. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 3, what does Fred know about Professor Flowerdew? What does Flowerdew know about Fred?

8. What happens to Daisy's mother after visiting the opening of Selfridge Department Store? How is Daisy affected by this mentally? What changes occur in Daisy's lifestyle after the event?

9. What happens during Daisy's childhood that changes the plight of her and her mother?

10. What information does Dr. Matthews share with the Master about the gate on the college's south-west wall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fred seems to be very much in awe of the work of a particular scientist named Rutherford. Taking all of Fred's comments and actions into account, is his reverence for Rutherford genuine or a contrived? Give several details for support.

Essay Topic 2

Kelly is deceptive on several occasions in the story. Choose two such occasions and elaborate on what occurred.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe the Wrayburns and their initial contact with Daisy. 2) As the story progresses, how could the relationship between Daisy and the Wrayburns be defined? Use examples of interaction between Daisy and the Wrayburns for support.

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