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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 was Veronica's father's profession when the narrator met her?
2. During what decade did the narrator attend college?
3. Why did Adrian write to the narrator during his senior year of college?
4. What is the name of the two-disc boxed set by Donovan that the narrator describes having owned in college in Chapter 1?
5. What does the narrator describe having for Sunday lunch at Veronica's parents' home in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What differences can be seen between Veronica and the protagonist during their courtship?
2. Who informs the protagonist of Adrian's death? How has Adrian died?
3. How is the narrative related in The Sense of an Ending? From whose perspective is the story told? Why?
4. How does the dynamic of the narrator's group of friend's change with the introduction of Adrian?
5. What information is revealed regarding the contents of Adrian's suicide letter?
6. How does the narrator describe the meeting with his friends one year after Adrian's suicide?
7. How is the intimacy between the protagonist and Veronica described during their courtship and after?
8. Who is Old Joe Hunt and what role does he play in the narrative?
9. What do the protagonist and Alex conclude regarding Adrian's suicide?
10. Why does the protagonist feel that Veronica may be partly to blame for Adrian's suicide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the protagonist and narrator of The Sense of an Ending. What is the protagonist's name? What aspects of his character stand out? How old is the narrator in Chapters 1 and 2? How does his character develop over the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
How does the narrator respond when he receives the letter from Adrian asking to date Veronica? Do you think that his reaction is justified? Why or why not? What are the repercussions of his reaction?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Veronica's visit to London when she meets the narrator's friends. Where does the group go? How do they interact? What are the narrator's impressions of this meeting?
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