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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 many girls are in the Brodie set?

2. What does Mary Macgregor’s new boyfriend do?

3. What does Brodie say is the reason she teaches at Blaine?

4. What does Sandy Stranger get on her blouse?

5. What is the year in which Chapter 1 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary Macgregor die and what event is shown at the same time her death is shown?

2. What does Eunice decide to do when she is 39?

3. What happens to Jenny in 1931 and why does she talk to a police officer?

4. What is the history lesson Miss Brodie gives the set that is told in the last part of the chapter?

5. What does Eunice tell her husband about Miss Brodie?

6. Who are talking to the girls at the beginning of Chapter 1 and how can the girls be distinguished?

7. For what is Miss Brodie known at her school, and what are a few things she has taught her set?

8. What did the book call 1931 for the Brodie set?

9. What happens when Miss Mackay approaches after Miss Brodie has told the history lesson and what does Miss Brodie say about it?

10. How does Miss Brodie view education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

Fully explain why you think The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? What do you think would be another interesting title for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and why do you think that? How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Sandy tells Miss Mackay that Miss Brodie is a born fascist. Once revealed, this political position forces Miss Brodie to resign at the end of that school year. Ironically, as she wonders which of the students betrayed her, Miss Brodie tells Sandy that Sandy alone is "exempt from suspicion." To which Sandy replies: "If you did not betray us it is impossible that you could have been betrayed by us."

Do you think Miss Brodie’s political views should have been enough to force her to retire? Do you think a school has the right to tell a teacher what political views are wrong? Discuss the irony of Miss Brodie’s attitude towards Sandy and Miss Brodie’s thoughts on being betrayed by one of her students. Use examples from your own life and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Are these universal symbols that would have the same meaning in any culture? What other symbols could portray the same idea? Why do you think Spark chooses the symbols he does? Consider symbols such as the guava tree, the monkey troupe, and the Hungry Hop boy, and Kulfi’s hunger.

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