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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 asks Fred to join the evening's Disobligers' Society debate?

2. What does Mrs. Martinez lift out of a wicker washing-basket to show to Daisy?

3. According to the matron, how much of a woman's life is spent in pain?

4. How many hours per day does Daisy work?

5. According to Dr. Matthews, who would have been considered heretics in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the inconveniences experienced by students due to the size of St. Angelicus.

2. In Part 2, Section 9, where does Daisy seek employment? Describe the job applicants' waiting room.

3. Explain how accepting Christianity on faith is contrary to Fred's education.

4. During the debate, who enters the room to speak to Fred? What does he tell Fred?

5. According to Fred In Part 1, Section 7, why is he writing Daisy? Why is the letter out of line with Fred's usual reasoning?

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

7. Recalling Daisy's childhood described in this section, where do Daisy and her mother shop? How does her mother earn a living? How does Daisy contribute to their support?

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. Who does Daisy seek references from? Who declines to give her a reference?

10. Why is the use of the word "fortunate" in reference to Flowerdew's appointment a shock to Fred?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fred leads a peaceful life with no thought of malice until Kelly takes the witness stand at the farmer's trial. 1) What provokes Fred to "lie in wait" at the tea house for Kelly's emergence from the courtroom? 2) What is ironic about Fred's place of choice for waiting? 3) Why is the reason for Fred's anger at Kelly ironic?

Essay Topic 2

The logical side of St. Angelicus is made apparent by its professors and Fellows. 1) Discuss the aesthetic qualities that are part of the college. 2) Explore a specific character's role/contribution for each venue.

Essay Topic 3

Daisy is quite competent and confident in her Nurse Probationer's position at Blackfriars, and then one day, she mistakenly answers a question by Dr. Sage. 1) What question is posed by the doctor? 2) What is Daisy's answer? 3) What is the source of Daisy's answer? 4) Is Dr. Sage's name consistent with his response to Daisy? Why or why not?

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