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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 type of music do Maria and Leonard listen to in Chapter 13?

2. What do Maria and Leonard do when they realize that someone is in the room with them in Chapter 16?

3. What time does Leonard meet MacNamee in Chapter 21?

4. What does Leonard use to remove the blood from his skin?

5. What is the name of the cafe where Leonard eats in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leonard feel about his work in the tunnel in Chapter 17?

2. What problems does his hands shaking cause Leonard in Chapter 21?

3. Describe the appearance of Otto.

4. What piece of advice does Mr. Blake give Leonard in Chapter 15?

5. How do Leonard's parent's view Maria in Chapter 14?

6. In Chapter 21, why does Leonard long to be able to tell someone official about Otto and exactly what happened?

7. What does Leonard dream about in Chapter 19?

8. How does Leonard first feel when he hears the news from Bob that the tunnel has been found by the Soviets?

9. What does Leonard think that he has entered into, in Chapter 19, when he arrives home?

10. Why is Leonard nervous to take too many rests with his cases in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How are both of the narrative lines in The Innocent an examination of the complex relationships between the conquered and the conqueror?

Essay Topic 3

How is the journey of transformation depicted through the character of Leonard as he evolves through the course of the novel?

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