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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 it the name of the airport that Leonard flies out of in Chapter 22?

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

3. Who does Blake claim to know when Leonard meets him in the elevator in Chapter 19?

4. Who tells Leonard he is being recalled in Chapter 21?

5. What color is Maria's hair clip in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the note Leonard receive from MacNamee in Chapter 20 contain?

2. In Chapter 21, now that the tunnel has been discovered how does MacNamee view the success of the project?

3. As Leonard is leaving the apartment in Chapter 18, what emotion does he feel towards Maria and the apartment?

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

5. Describe the appearance of Otto.

6. What does Leonard do after his phone conversation with Bob in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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 novel, Leonard's view of his relationship with Maria changes drastically, however, Maria's views of their relationship remains somewhat the same. Discuss the dichotomy of how these view differ and how they reflect upon the character that holds them.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the dramatic structure of The Innocent. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.

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