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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 the narrator meets Margaret for lunch to discuss the letter, he says of her, "Margaret doesn't do" what (192)?
2. What composer does the narrator say he still plays a lot of in Chapter 2?
3. What is the name of the song by the punk rock band led by a friend of the narrator's in Chapter 2?
4. Where is the brasserie on the third floor of John Lewis located that Veronica chooses to meet the narrator at in Chapter 2?
5. How much money did Mrs. Ford leave to the narrator in her will?
Short Essay Questions
1. What commentary does the narrator provide regarding the building of character in Chapter 2?
2. What is the ultimate truth that the protagonist discovers regarding the mentally disabled man in Chapter 2?
3. Where does the protagonist meet Veronica for their third meeting in Chapter 2? How is this setting described?
4. How does the narrator go about dealing with Veronica during their early exchanges on email? Is he successful using this tactic?
5. Why does the protagonist surmise that Veronica gave him the letter and met him in person (for their first meeting) in Chapter 2?
6. What does the protagonist discover about Chislehurst when he googles the setting in Chapter 2?
7. Who does Veronica point out to the protagonist during their third meeting in Chapter 2? What information does she reveal to the protagonist during this meeting?
8. What does the protagonist learn during his first meeting with Veronica at the Wobbly Bridge?
9. What advice does Margaret give to the protagonist when she first meets him for lunch to discuss his situation in Chapter 2?
10. How does Veronica describe her parents' deaths in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the author's use of philosophical and literary allusions in The Sense of an Ending. What are some examples of these allusions? How do the philosophical theories discussed relate to the themes and/or plot of the novel? How do the literary allusions relate to The Sense of an Ending?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the impacts of Adrian's suicide in the novel. What reasons does Adrian give in his suicide letter for his actions? How does the protagonist respond to these justifications in Adrian's suicide note? How does Adrian's death affect the narrator?
Essay Topic 3
Why is the protagonist unable to obtain the second document that was left to him by Mrs. Ford in her will? How does he attempt to obtain this document? What information do you think is/was revealed in this document? Why?
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