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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 age are the Brodie set in 1937?

2. How many of the Brodie set still attend Blaine in their final year?

3. What religion is the Lloyd family?

4. How does Joyce Emily die?

5. What are the first names of the Kerr sisters?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what special circumstance does Miss Brodie chose Sandy and why?

2. What types of subjects do the girls take in the school year 1932 – 1933?

3. What does Sandy end up becoming and what book does Sandy write? Who tends to visit Sandy after her book is published?

4. How many of the Brodie set are attending Blaine by the final year of school and where has the ones not attending gone?

5. About what does Miss Brodie confide to the girls when they are around fourteen years old?

6. How does Sandy end up helping Miss Mackay get rid of Miss Brodie?

7. What does Sandy see when she looks at Mr. Lloyd’s paintings?

8. What does Miss Brodie do on Sundays?

9. How does Miss Brodie’s aspirations for Sandy and Rose turn out?

10. What does Sandy say to Mr. Lloyd about his paintings and what is his response?

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:

What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven or action driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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