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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 does Clive confess to Vernon on the phone?

2. On what day is Vernon hailed as the savior of The Judge?

3. What does Vernon want Clive to do?

4. By publishing the pictures, who does Vernon betray?

5. What does Vernon look like when Clive sees him for the first time after Vernon receives the pictures.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the photos that Vernon has of Julian.

2. Is one of the men more morally right than the other?

3. How is Vernon unethical?

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

5. What inspires Clive when he goes hiking?

6. Why does Rose Garmony reveal the pictures of her husband?

7. What role does Clive believe he plays in his relationship with Vernon? What role does Vernon play in the relationship, according to Clive?

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

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

10. What is Frank's role in Vernon's resignation?

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

How does Ian McEwan use flashbacks in Amsterdam? Are they effective in moving the story along or do they hinder its development? Why are the flashbacks important to the novel?

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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