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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 Mr. Savage say will be the most help to his investigator?
2. Why does Bendrix want to take Parkis' son with him when he visits Smythe?
3. How many words does Bendrix vow to write each day?
4. Who does Sarah ask for peace to come to in the first diary entry Bendrix reads?
5. What does Sarah promise God she will do if He spares Bendrix's life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bendrix do to try and detract Henry's attention from his liaison with Sarah in the living room?
2. How does the author foreshadow Sarah's death in this chapter?
3. According to Bendrix, why did Sarah end their affair?
4. Who is likely the "You" in Sarah's first entry? Why is this likely?
5. What role does the topic of the body play in this chapter?
6. What exchange do Parkis and Henry have after Sarah's death?
7. Compare and contrast Henry's study and Sarah's living room
8. Why is Bendrix not concerned when his first intimate encounter with Sarah is not momentous?
9. Why does Sarah become upset with herself for referring to God as "dear"?
10. What does Bendrix find written inside of one of Sarah's children's books?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bendrix begins the novel by telling his audience it is a "record of hate." Write an essay:
1) arguing whether or not this statement is true
2) demonstrating the ways that the narrator proves (or disproves) his claim.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
One of the themes The End of the Affair explores is transformation or metamorphosis. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Sarah's journal offers unique insight into a character (Sarah) other than the narrator (Bendrix). Discuss how the author's decision to include another narrator influences the story. How is the story different because of Sarah's journal? What is the significance of the fact that Sarah did not intend for Bendrix to read her journal? How would the novel be different if Sarah told the entire story? Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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