Atonement | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1, Chapter 1

1. How old is Briony at the start of this story?

13

2. How many days has Briony spent preparing her first play?

2

3. What is the name of Briony's first play production that she has been feverishly preparing?

The Trials of Arabella

4. At what age does Briony write her first short story, allowing for the beginning of her life's writing escapades?

11

5. Which member of the Tallis family is coming home, hence Briony's preoccupation with writing the play for this particular person's celebration?

Leon

6. What is Briony freed from when she writes a play, much to her delight?

The "She saids"

7. Where does Briony want to hold the practice for the play at the start of this novel?

Nursery

8. What is Lola's relation to Briony?

Cousin

9. How old are the twins, Jackson and Pierrot?

9

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