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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. For how long does Veronica say her father has been dead when she responds to the narrator's query about him in Chapter 2?
2. Who writes to the narrator from Messrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
3. What does the narrator describe sending a photocopy of to Mrs. Coyle, Innes and Black in Chapter 2?
4. What is the name of the narrator's personal solicitor?
5. The narrator asserts in Chapter 2 that "it ought to be obvious to us that time doesn't act as a fixative, rather as a" what (119)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist express his remorse to Veronica regarding the letter in Chapter 2? How does she respond?
2. 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?
3. What is revealed in the letter from Sarah Ford to the protagonist in the first document he receives?
4. Why does the protagonist surmise that Veronica gave him the letter and met him in person (for their first meeting) in Chapter 2?
5. What are the two types of women that the protagonist recalls Margaret discussing with him in Chapter 2? Which characters fall into these categories?
6. What realization does the protagonist first come to regarding the mentally disabled man in North London?
7. What has Sarah Ford bequeathed to the protagonist in her will?
8. What does the protagonist conclude about his journey and life in the conclusion of the novel?
9. What does the protagonist learn during his first meeting with Veronica at the Wobbly Bridge?
10. Why does the protagonist begin frequenting a pub and store in North London in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the protagonist's interactions with Veronica in Chapter 2. How has Veronica changed since her youth? How would you describe her personality? What are the justifications for Veronica's actions in the second half of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the various settings that are presented in The Sense of an Ending. Where does the novel begin? Where does it end? How does the author use imagery in describing these settings?
Essay Topic 3
Where does the narrator travel after completing his studies at Bristol? Why does he travel to this location? How is this setting described? Whom does the narrator meet here?
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