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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 game do the Americans set up outside the warehouse in Chapter 10?

2. Where do Maria's parents live?

3. What is Russell's opinion of secrecy?

4. What does Glass propose to do to Leonard's letters of introduction in Chapter 2?

5. What is the housing demand like in Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Leonard's apology to Maria in Chapter 11 a first for him?

2. What is Glass's response to Leonard's apartment in Chapter 2?

3. How does Russell describe the Russians from his experience serving as a lieutenant in Berlin of 1945?

4. What compliment does MacNamee give the Americans about the tunnel project in Chapter 7?

5. Why is Glass surprised when he learns that Leonard's fight with Maria is due to him getting rough with her?

6. In Chapter 8, why doesn't Maria want to spend the night at Leonard's apartment as it is nicer?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Leonard feel about his aggressive behavior towards Maria?

8. Why was the street called East-West Axis by Hitler, renamed to be the street of June 17?

9. Why is everyone silent in the tunnel?

10. How does Mr. Blake look when he responds to Maria's yell in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the strongest literary tools employed by McEwan in The Innocent is the use of foreshadowing. Give examples of where McEwan has employed foreshadowing and discuss in detail how this use of foreshadowing furthered the plot, developed character, or strengthened a theme.

Essay Topic 2

What is Ian McEwan's writing style? Discuss both the mechanical aspect of his writing and his "voice" throughout the novel. Make sure to discuss what literary tools and devices he relies on most and what specific parts of the text reflect his voice.

Essay Topic 3

Who are the book's two antagonists and how do they each spark the transformation of the protagonist, Leonard, through actions?

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