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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 does Dennis give to Aimée that strikes her as familiar?

2. What does Mr. Joyboy say about his mother's state of health when Aimée asks?

3. What does Aimée not realize about the poems Dennis gives her?

4. Who is in a foul mood?

5. What does the secretary tell Mr. Slump about Aimée?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mr. Joyboy described as he improves the smile of a corpse?

2. What does Aimée say in her most recent letter Guru Brahmin?

3. What does Sir Amborse say about Dennis' plans to become a non-sectarian minister?

4. What does the narrator explain about Aimée and where she was raised at the opening of this chapter?

5. What does Mr. Slump say about women regarding men?

6. What does Mr. Joyboy tell Dennis about Aimée?

7. Describe the conversation between Mr. Joyboy and Aimée concerning Dennis' poems.

8. What does Mr. Slump not know at the moment and how does he react to another letter from Aimée?

9. How is Mr. Slump feeling at the opening to this chapter and why?

10. What does the cricket club do in order to induce Dennis to return to England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Loved One. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Waugh chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Waugh chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Waugh's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Waugh use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 3

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?

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