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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 strikes Bendrix when the bomb hits his apartment building?

2. Who does Bendrix believe Mr. Smythe to be?

3. What was the purpose of Sarah's phone call to Bendrix?

4. What does Parkis tell Bendrix the Miles' maid was unable to collect for him?

5. What does Bendrix think has happened when he and Sarah first hear the air-raid sirens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ironic fact does Sarah's mother reveal to Bendrix as they having dinner? Why is this ironic?

2. How does Richard Smythe react when Bendrix mentions Sarah's name?

3. What does Bendrix tell Father Crompton he hates?

4. What is ironic about Parkis' son's name?

5. What does Bendrix do to try and detract Henry's attention from his liaison with Sarah in the living room?

6. What does Sarah realize when she prays to God to save Bendrix?

7. What happens to Bendrix after Sarah breaks off their affair?

8. What role does Parkis' son play in his investigation?

9. What is the "gist" of the final prayer Bendrix makes in the novel?

10. What is Father Crompton's opinion of Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah's character has been described as a modern day saint. Write an essay:

1) agreeing or disagreeing with this characterization

2) proving your position through details from the novel.

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 the power of love. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout The End of the Affair, Graham Greene juxtaposes scenes from the past with the narrator's present life. Select one of the chapters where he does this and:

1) Describe the past and present scenes presented in the chapter

2) Discuss the relationship between the two scenes. What do the two scenes have to do with each other? Why does Greene choose to place these two scenes from different time periods within the same chapter?

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