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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. Who does Lola want to tell about the letter that Robbie wrote for Cecilia?

2. Who jokes about having been persuaded by Emily to have a roast in Leon's honor, no matter the weather?

3. On whose cheek does Robbie notice a scratch when they are all sitting down to dinner?

4. What is being served at dinner when Robbie returns to the table?

5. Where does Cecilia believe her sister to be as she is hunting to find her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Briony decide about the letter that Robbie has written to Cecilia?

2. What does Briony think Cecilia is telling Leon when Briony sees them walking together a distance away?

3. How does Briony reveal her true self within this section?

4. Who approaches Cecilia as she is changing for dinner?

5. What has happened to Lola, according to Briony?

6. What is Lola's response to the letter that Robbie has written for Cecilia, as told to her by Briony?

7. What does Emily think her husband will do soon?

8. What is Jack's response to the disappearance of the twins?

9. What has been haunting Emily lately?

10. Why is Briony the one who is left with the adults to tell the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The library scene between Robbie and Cecilia is one that can shock readers, while also causing them to learn more about these two characters and their feelings for each other.

Part 1: Why do you think this scene was narrated by Robbie instead of Cecilia?

Part 2: How did you feel about Robbie before the scene? After the scene?

Part 3: How does this scene show the true feelings between these two characters?

Essay Topic 2

Lola is the sister that does not necessarily seem that important to the story at first, but her role develops as the pages turn.

Part 1: Describe the character of Lola. What are some of the characteristics that set her apart from the others?

Part 2: What happens to Lola in the pivotal scene of violence?

Part 3: Why do you think Lola goes along with Briony's lie? Why does she not refute it?

Essay Topic 3

The fountain scene between Robbie and Cecilia is one that begins to turn Briony's attention to darker perceptions of the two characters.

Part 1: Describe what actually happens at the fountain between Robbie and Cecilia.

Part 2: Describe what Briony perceives to have happened during this conversation between the two.

Part 3: Why do you think Cecilia reacted in the scene the way she did? What does this seem to say to Briony?

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