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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 is Otto wearing in Chapter 16?

2. What time does Leonard meet MacNamee in Chapter 21?

3. What is the name of the cafe where Leonard eats in Chapter 20?

4. How does Maria start on fire in Chapter 16?

5. What does Maria wrap Otto's body parts in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, why does Leonard long to be able to tell someone official about Otto and exactly what happened?

2. Why is Maria afraid to call the police in Chapter 17?

3. According to Maria, how did her boss respond when she gave her notice in Chapter 22?

4. Describe the appearance of Otto.

5. How does Leonard compare his circumstances with Maria in Chapter 13 with their circumstances earlier in the book?

6. How does Maria look when Leonard goes to see her in Chapter 21?

7. What does Leonard do after his phone conversation with Bob in Chapter 20?

8. Why hasn't Leonard given any information to MacNamee in Chapter 17?

9. How does Maria look when Leonard sees her at the airport in Chapter 22?

10. In Chapter 21, now that the tunnel has been discovered how does MacNamee view the success of the project?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are both of the narrative lines in The Innocent an examination of the complex relationships between the conquered and the conqueror?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of setting within The Innocent. Make sure to discuss at least two different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of the themes and characters.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of secrecy displayed in The Innocent? Use at least three textual examples to show what commentary McEwan is making about this theme.

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