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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. What is one word that one of the Englishmen might use to describe Americans?

2. What did Sir Francis once work as?

3. What does Sir Francis' immediate supervisor tell him to do?

4. Whose nationality is changed from Spanish to Celtic?

5. Of what are the side aisles made in the church where Dennis visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the opening to Chapter 1 describe?

2. What does Aimée do to Sir Francis?

3. What does Mr. Joyboy say about working on infants?

4. What does Aimée think of Mr. Joyboy's work?

5. With what makeover is Sir Francis having difficulty?

6. Describe the Orchid Room when Dennis visits Whispering Glades the day before Sir Francis' funeral.

7. What does the recording say about the Church of St. Peter-without-the-walls in Oxford?

8. What racist question does the secretary ask Dennis and how does he respond?

9. What does Dennis see as he walks among the graves?

10. What does Sir Francis learn when he next arrives at the studio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Loved One.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Loved One. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Loved One. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Evelyn Waugh.

2. What in Waugh's background may have helped him in writing The Loved One? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Loved One, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in The Loved One. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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