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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Parkis' opinion, how do judges view private investigators?

2. Who does Sarah kiss while touring the shelters at Bigwell-on-Sea?

3. How does Bendrix characterize information that Sarah was baptized a Catholic?

4. What line from Sarah's diary comes to Bendrix's mind as he reads a comment she wrote on an old school recital program?

5. Why is Henry afraid to go to sleep after Sarah dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes The End of the Affair explores is trust. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes The End of the Affair explores is the morality (or immorality) of adultery. Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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