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

2. What does Leonard order to drink when he meets MacNamee in Chapter 21?

3. What game does Leonard observe kids playing in the courtyard in Chapter 19?

4. What is Maria afraid of about Otto being in her wardrobe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Maria, how did her boss respond when she gave her notice in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

5. What does Leonard dream about in Chapter 19?

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

7. Why does Maria think that Otto has hidden in her wardrobe in Chapter 16?

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

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

10. How does Leonard compare his circumstances with Maria in Chapter 13 with their circumstances earlier in the book?

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

Identify and discuss at least three motives of the character of Leonard and how they dictate his actions and affect the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In The Innocent a lot of focus is given to the issues of right versus wrong. Using specific characters and situations discuss how McEwan highlights this dichotomy and specifically how the idea of right versus wrong relates to good versus evil.

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