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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 compares Daisy to the father in an opera?

2. How many undergraduate students are at the Cavendish when Fred arrives?

3. Who speaks to Daisy about the importance of Fred's marital status to his Junior Fellowship?

4. Who is Thomas Kelly?

5. What motion does Skippey want discussed next week at the Disobligers' Society's meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 4, Section 17, who is dwelling on the aspects of Fred's biking accident? Why? Who is fearful of this undue interest?

2. Who comes to visit Fred in Cambridge? What does Fred reveal to the visitors?

3. Who has written Fred another note about Daisy Saunders? What does the note say about Daisy?

4. Who helps Fred after his brawl with Kelly? Where do they take Kelly?

5. Where does Fred go after leaving the courtroom? Why?

6. In Part 2, Section 12, why is Daisy visiting the newspaper office? What happens during the visit?

7. While taking a country walk, where do Fred and Daisy stop? What do they find inside on the floor? What comment does Fred make after their discovery?

8. When Daisy returns to the hospital after visiting the newspaper, what does she discover about patient 23? Who is patient 23?

9. At the beginning of Part 4, Section 20, who does Fred call after arriving back at St. Angelicus following the day in court ? Why?

10. Why is Daisy back in Cambridge in Part 3, Section 14? Where is she staying and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daisy's mother dies a short time after their visit to Selfridge's opening. 1) How does the chaos during the store's opening foreshadow upheaval in Daisy's life? 2) What analogy can be drawn from the store's "opening" to Daisy's life?

Essay Topic 2

The story opens with a stormy scene. The road to Cambridge has been strewn with willow branches. 1) Discuss an analogy that can be drawn between the strewn willow branches and Daisy's life. 2) How does the storm foreshadow a change in Fred's life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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