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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 kind of car does the narrator drive in Chapter 2?
2. What does Margaret refer to Veronica as when she meets the narrator for lunch to discuss the matter in Chapter 2?
3. From whom is the first letter to Adrian and Veronica that is in the envelope given to the narrator from Veronica in Chapter 2?
4. Of what quality does the narrator say he did not normally believe he had suffered, but had clearly been more afflicted than he realized after his third meeting with Veronica?
5. What did Veronica's father die from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist express his remorse to Veronica regarding the letter in Chapter 2? How does she respond?
2. What does the protagonist conclude about his journey and life in the conclusion of the novel?
3. What is the ultimate truth that the protagonist discovers regarding the mentally disabled man in Chapter 2?
4. Why does the protagonist begin frequenting a pub and store in North London 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 advice does T. J. Gunnell give to the protagonist regarding his situation when the protagonist first meets with him in Chapter 2?
7. Why does Margaret eventually tell the protagonist that he is on his own in Chapter 2?
8. 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?
9. How does the protagonist describe his relationship with Susie in Chapter 2?
10. What does the protagonist recall about the Severn Bore as he returns from his second meeting with Veronica in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the narrator/protagonist's experiences when he visits the Ford family home. How does the narrator regard Mr. Ford? What are his impressions of Jack? Why is the narrator taken aback by his exchange with Mrs. Ford?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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