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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. In Clive's opinion, what does Vernon lack?

2. Why does Vernon call Clive in Chapter Four?

3. What is believed to be the cause of problems between Vernon and Clive?

4. What happens to Vernon's job at The Judge?

5. What consequence does Vernon consider to posting the pictures?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clive oppose Vernon's plan to post the pictures?

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

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

4. Why does Rose Garmony go on TV instead of Julian?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the photos that Vernon has of Julian.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is significant about the novel being written in the third person point of view? Does the novel work if it is written in a different point of view? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way in which Vernon's fortune reverses. Does Clive's fortune take a similar negative spiral? What about George and Julian? Cite at least three sources.

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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