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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. When Vernon realizes that Clive witnesses the attack, what does he do?

2. What does Vernon want Clive to do?

3. What does Clive think about on his way to Penrith?

4. Who does Julian's wife publicly denounce?

5. Why does Vernon call Clive in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What affect does the revealed photo have on Julian Garmony's career?

2. What conclusions does Clive come to about his relationship with Vernon?

3. Why does Clive confess that he sees a violent attack to Vernon?

4. What obstacles stand in the way of Vernon's plan for Julian's photos?

5. What choice does Clive make on his hiking trip?

6. How does Clive undermine his moral authority?

7. Are Clive and Vernon hypocrites? Why or why not?

8. How is Vernon's fate a consequence of poor judgment?

9. Does Vernon consider the consequences of posting the photos of Julian?

10. What is Vernon's plan for the photos of Julian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the ways in which each character fails to see their own shortcomings, even up to the end of the novel where the only thing that all of them cares about is revenge.

Essay Topic 2

Is there a protagonist in Amsterdam? Why or why not? Is there an antagonist in the novel? Why or why not? What is significant about the protagonist and antagonist roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the foreshadowing that occurs throughout the novel. What predictions do you make based on foreshadowing? Are your predictions correct? Cite at least three quotes from the novel.

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