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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. The narrator suggests in Chapter 1 that "it takes only the smallest pleasure or pain to teach us" what (11)?
2. During what decade did the narrator attend college?
3. What is Susan's husband's profession?
4. What word from Chapter 1 means unsophisticated and socially awkward?
5. What did the narrator's mother attribute as the reason that Adrian killed himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the protagonist go after completing college? How does he describe his experiences there?
2. How is the narrative related in The Sense of an Ending? From whose perspective is the story told? Why?
3. Who are the "original three" among the narrator's group of friends? How are they described?
4. What information is revealed regarding the contents of Adrian's suicide letter?
5. How is Veronica's visit to London described when she goes to meet the protagonist's friends?
6. What do the protagonist and Alex conclude regarding Adrian's suicide?
7. How does the dynamic of the narrator's group of friend's change with the introduction of Adrian?
8. What philosophical arguments are made regarding the act of suicide among the protagonist and his friends during high school?
9. What differences can be seen between Veronica and the protagonist during their courtship?
10. Who commits suicide during the ptrotagonist's high school years? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the letter from Mrs. Eleanor Marriott in The Sense of an Ending? How does the protagonist respond to the letter? In what ways does the receipt of this letter alter the plot of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Tony's trio of friends during high school and their relationships. What brings these boys together? How do they show their dedication to their "pack"? What are their main shared interests?
Essay Topic 3
How do the relationships between the protagonist/narrator and his friends change after high school? Where does each attend college? How and how well do they stay in communication with one another?
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