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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 long has Nick lived with the Feddens?

2. Where has Wani been while he has been away from London?

3. What artist paints the landscape that Lionel gives to Rachel and Gerald?

4. What Latin phrase does the Eros scene on the ewer represent, according to Nick?

5. Where is Catherine thinking of buying property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is on Abbots' Field?

2. What does Wani say he is having a feature on in the premiere issue of Ogee?

3. How does Barry Groom react to his meeting with the Prime Minister?

4. Who is Javier?

5. Why does Nick suggest that he has helped make the restaurant Gusto a success?

6. What is Wobbly Thursday?

7. According to Catherine, what is Gerald's view of his constituents?

8. What do Gerald and Jasper do in the fumoir?

9. Describe the game of welly-whanging.

10. How does Nick know Nat Henmer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deconstruct the concept of the "line of beauty". Find examples of when this term is used and explain all of the different meanings the "line of beauty" has throughout the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the use of euphemism in the text. What major things are never talked about and which seemingly problematic issues are discussed? How does this reveal the cultural sensibilities of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Rachel refers to a politician's affair as "vulgar and unsafe." How do you see the homosexual encounters as portrayed in the text? Are they portrayed as vulgar or as beautiful? Why do you think Hollinghurst makes his scenes so explicit?

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