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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 does Molly die?

2. Why does George give Vernon the photos?

3. How long does Clive stay up working after Molly's funeral?

4. After Molly's funeral, how does Clive feel?

5. What is George's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe George and Molly's relationship.

2. What chance of a lifetime does Clive get?

3. Why does George care for Molly when her health deteriorates?

4. What is the relationship like between Clive and Vernon in Chapter Two?

5. How are George, Clive, Vernon, and Julian connected?

6. How does Vernon plan to use the photos?

7. How does the novel foreshadow a deteriorating relationship between Clive and Vernon?

8. Why is Molly's death humiliating in Clive's eyes?

9. Does George have ulterior motives in giving Vernon the photos to publish of Julian?

10. Why does George give Vernon the photos of Julian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At what point does the relationship between Vernon and Clive begin to deteriorate? Why? Track the status of their relationship using evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clive lose his moral authority over Vernon? What else does this undermine? Does this change your opinion of his character? Are any of the characters more virtuous than others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Is there a moral in Amsterdam? Is Ian McEwan trying to teach a lesson through his work? Why or why not?

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