Билет № 1 THEME 35. "The Dead" - J. Joyce 1) In "The Dead" all the themes of the "Dubliners" are mentioned. Name them. 2) How did Dublin's portrait in "The Dead" differ from the description of the city in the other stories? 3) Give the characteristics of the main heroes of the story and describe their relationship.
     Билет № 2 THEME 2. "Dick Whittington's Cat" 1) Was Dick Whittington a real person? 2) Is the story of Dick's cat a fact or a legend? 3) How did Dick become the Mayor of London? Билет № 3 THEME 8. "The Erymanthian Boar" - A. Christie 1) How did Poirot come to know that Marrascaud was hiding in Switzerland? 2) How can one tell the difference between a detective and a murderer, in Poirot's opinion? 3) Why did Schwartz tell Poirot that the laugh was with him? Билет № 4 THEME 4. "Robin Hood Meets Little John" 1) Where and how did Robin Hood meet Little John? 2) Give a detailed description of Little John. 3) Why did Robin Hood decide to change the name of the stranger? Билет № 5 THEME 31. The Catcher in the Rye" - J. D. Salinger 1) How did Holden and Jane Gallagher meet? 2) ho did Holden meet in Ernie's? Why does this person know Holden? 3) What religion did Holden belong to? What did he think about the Bible, Christ, his Disciples? Билет № 6 THEME 32. "Eveline" - J. Joyce 1) By what means did Joyce make the psychological portrait of Eveline? 2) What were Eveline's intentions regarding her future? 3) Why did Eveline have no force to leave Dublin? Билет № 7 THEME 18. "Macbeth" - W. Shakespeare 1) Why does Macbeth seek another meeting with the witches? 2) What is the prophecy of the third apparition? 3) What does Macbeth insist on learning after he has seen the three apparitions? Why? Билет № 8 THEME 13. "The Pendulum" - O. Henry 1) What do you know about the inhabitants of the Frogmore Flats? 2) Can you describe John's and Katy's way of life? 3) What happened when Katy returned home? Did John love his wife at all? Билет № 9 THEME 30. "The Catcher in the Rye" - J. D. Salinger 1) What is your impression of Holden? 2) Why do you think Holden continuously repeats several phrases all the time? 3) Describe Phoebe's and Holden's relations. Билет № 10 THEME 9. "The Cretan Bull" - A. Christie 1) Did Admiral Chandler approve of his son's engagement? 2) How can you characterise Diana's behaviour? 3) What do you think happened to the heroes of the story after the truth had been found out? Билет № 11 THEME 16. "Macbeth" - W. Shakespeare 1) Why couldn't Lady Macbeth kill sleeping Duncan? 2) Was the murder of Duncan discovered that very morning? 3) Were some of the characters suspicious of Macbeth and his wife? Билет № 12 THEME 28. "As You Like It" - W. Shakespeare 1) Who ordered Rosalind to leave the Court? 2) Did Celia try to defend her cousin against her father? 3) What did Celia propose to do to make them unattractive while travelling? Билет № 13 THEME 22. "Gulliver's Travels" - J. Swift 1) What were the special features of Yahoos in Houyhnhnmland? 2) What were the great virtues of houyhnhnms? 3) Why was Gulliver pressed to leave Houyhnhnmland? Билет № 14 THEME 5. "Sir Theodore and the Dragon" 1) What did the Grand Master tell Theodore when he first decided to fight the dragon? 2) Why did Theodore decide that he would be able to kill the dragon? 3) Why was the Grand Master going to send Theodore to the dungeons? Билет № 15 THEME 21. "Gulliver's Travels" - J. Swift 1) What reception did Gulliver meet in the country of Brobdingnag? 2) Who was Gulliver's bitter enemy and why? 3) How did Gulliver manage to leave the country of Brobdingnag? Билет № 16 THEME 15. "Macbeth" - W. Shakespeare 1) What are the witches' prophecies for Macbeth? 2) How does it happen that the first of the witches' prophecies is immediately fulfilled? 3) Why does Macbeth decide in favour of the assassination ? Билет № 17 THEME 14. "A Service of Love" - O. Henry 1) What was John Larrabee and where was he from? 2) What sort of life did John and Delia lead after they got married? 3) How can you explain the title(name) of the story? Билет № 18 THEME 20. "Gulliver's Travels" - J. Swift 1) How did it happen that Gulliver found himself on the island of Lilliput? 2) Did lilliputs give him a hearty welcome upon his arrival? 3) What were the conditions upon which Gulliver was set free? Билет № 19 THEME 19. "Pygmalion" - B. Shaw 1) Describe the first meeting of the main characters. 2) Why did Professor Higgins decide to take Liza on as a pupil? 3) How does the whole story end? Билет № 20 THEME 29. "The Catcher in the Rye" - J. D. Salinger 1) Why do you think Stradlater was so repulsive? 2) Describe Jane's looks and her ways. 3) Why did Holden want to call Phoebe, but in the end decided not to do it? Билет № 21 THEME 33. "After the Race" - J. Joyce 1) How did Joyce show permanent anxiety of Doyles about the problem of money? 2) By what means did Joyce sharpen the contrast between Ireland and Europe? 3) Give the description of the "fourth member of the party"? Билет № 22 THEME 17. "Macbeth" - W. Shakespeare 1) Which of the witches' prophesies worries Macbeth at the beginning of the III Act? 2) Why is it essential, by the logic of the plot, that Fleance should escape? 3) Compare Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's characters. Билет № 23 THEME 1. "King Midas" 1) Describe the circumstances under which King Midas befriended an old man named Silenus. 2) Why did Bacchus decide to reward King Midas? 3) Why didn't Midas jump for joy after he had received the golden touch? Билет № 24 THEME 3. "David and Goliath" 1) What was David's occupation? 2) What was the reaction of King Saul's soldiers when David told them that he would accept Goliath's challenge? 3) What happened to the army of the Philistines? Билет № 25 THEME 6. "A Man of Habit" - Jerome K. ............