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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. Where do Leonard and Maria go for her thirty-first birthday?

2. Who carries the cases out of Maria's apartment?

3. What does Leonard buy to take with him on the airplane in Chapter 22?

4. What is the name of the spy that Leonard reads about as his plane is taking off?

5. Who does MacNamee plan to give a recommendation of Leonard to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss the importance of setting within The Innocent. Make sure to discuss at least two different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of the themes and characters.

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