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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 type of personality is George known to have?

2. What political affiliation do the characters have?

3. How many photos does George give to Vernon?

4. Who does The Judge often criticize?

5. What kind of relationship do Clive and Vernon have initially?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julian's character.

2. Why does Clive want to go to the Lake District?

3. Describe the article about euthanasia that is featured in The Judge.

4. What chance of a lifetime does Clive get?

5. Describe Molly's character.

6. Why is Molly's death humiliating in Clive's eyes?

7. Describe Clive's character.

8. How does George get the photos?

9. Describe George and Molly's relationship.

10. How does the novel foreshadow a deteriorating relationship between Clive and Vernon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How far does each character go in serving their own interests? Does each character get away with it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What character is the focal point of each chapter? What do you think Ian McEwan hopes to accomplish in focusing on characters on a chapter-by-chapter basis? What kind of effect does this have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

How does Clive lose his moral authority over Vernon? What else does this undermine? Does this change your opinion of his character? Are any of the characters more virtuous than others? Why or why not?

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