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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sarah feel about the Spanish church she visits with Henry?

2. Why does Sarah write a letter to Henry?

3. What reason does Smythe give Bendrix for no longer speaking on the Common?

4. What does Smythe first tell Bendrix cured him of his skin ailment?

5. What about the Catholic church does Henry find "materialistic"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The influence of men on Sarah's development is a recurring topic in The End of the Affair. Select two of the following men and discuss the relationship between him and Sarah. Focus your discussion on the ways the the man does or does not influence her development in a positive way. Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

1) Bendrix

2) Henry

3) Richard Smythe

4) Father Crompton

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are important to the development of the novel. Select two major flashback scenes and discuss:

1) what happens in the flashback

2) how the story is influenced by the presence of this flashback

3) the significance of the flashback in the story

4) why Bendrix chooses to remember this scene.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Henry and Bendrix's relationship at the end of the novel can be seen as a kind of modern marriage. Write an essay:

1) agreeing or disagreeing with this characterization

2) proving your position through details from the novel.

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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