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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 color of dress does Maria wear for the engagement party?

2. What does Glass give to Leonard for Christmas?

3. Why doesn't Leonard put the luggage in the lockers in Chapter 19?

4. How was Otto injured during the war which caused him to be transferred to a signals regiment?

5. When does Leonard plan to tell his parents about his engagement?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Leonard feel when he reads the newspaper?

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

4. How does Maria look when Leonard sees her at the airport in Chapter 22?

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

6. Why hasn't Leonard given any information to MacNamee in Chapter 17?

7. How does Maria look when Leonard goes to see her in Chapter 21?

8. Why is Maria afraid to call the police in Chapter 17?

9. How does Leonard view London during his holiday visit?

10. Describe how Leonard finds Maria in her apartment in Chapter 14.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout The Innocent, McEwan uses imagery as a metaphor for the plot and character development. Give three specific examples of these metaphors and how they relate specific actions in the plot and/or character development. Discuss why or why not they are effective as literary tools augmenting the general action.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the point of view utilized by McEwan in The Innocent. As this was a deliberate choice, discuss why McEwan may have selected the view he did and how the view employed was effective in the development of important themes. Make sure to cite specific textual examples to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of national pride depicted in The Innocent and how does it correspond with the theme of identity in the novel?

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