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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. Besides being fiction, how else is the story described in the paragraph that is set before Chapter 1?
2. What are the principal settings for this novel?
3. What is one thing said to be on the building of the funeral home?
4. What is the review about that Dennis finds an article on in Sir Francis' sock drawer?
5. Of what are the side aisles made in the church where Dennis visits?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sir Ambrose ask of Dennis and what does Dennis find out about Sir Francis as a writer?
2. What does the opening to Chapter 1 describe?
3. What does Dennis find when he enters the Slumber Room?
4. Describe the Orchid Room when Dennis visits Whispering Glades the day before Sir Francis' funeral.
5. What does Sir Francis learn when he next arrives at the studio?
6. What does Aimée do to Sir Francis?
7. Why does Sir Ambrose think Sir Francis loses his job?
8. Who arrives and what does he say to Sir Francis?
9. What was the pinnacle of Sir Francis' life?
10. Who is Mr. Joyboy and what is he delivering to the cosmetician?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think The Loved One is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Waugh has begun to build a devastating picture of the callousness of life in Los Angeles. The colleagues of Sir Francis are probably right that he killed himself because his contract was not renewed, which is a sad commentary on the poverty of his life; without the job, he had nothing for which to live. The bluster of Sir Ambrose at the Cricket Club is transparently self-serving, as he extracts himself from doing any work to arrange the funeral of his supposed friend. Instead, he talks about getting high-profile Hollywood people to attend the service, because that will make the British film community look good. The soullessness of these characters would be depressing if they were not such ridiculous figures.
1. Explain how a person's job might become so important that she or he would kill her/himself if the job is lost. Include what you think that might say about a person's life. Use examples from The Loved One and your own life to support your answer.
2. Explain, in depth, Sir Ambrose's behavior in the context of the cliche: keeping up with the Jones. Use examples from The Loved One and your own life to support your answer.
3. Do you think that extreme self-interest and callousness is the norm in America society? Why or why not? Include thoughts on where this type of behavior might be learned by children. Use examples from The Loved One and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Loved One. Questions that Waugh most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Waugh' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Waugh' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Waugh and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
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