Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Atonement? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The broken vase is a symbol of
the failure of the play performance.
the destruction of London by a stegosaurus.
the destruction of Cecilia and Robbie's life together.
the destruction of Paul Marshall's financial fortune.
Q. In the novel, Paul Marshall's chocolate Amo bars suggest
compassion and family togetherness.
sex and death.
literature and writing.
tooth decay and diabetes.
Q. Robbie decides to get the gypsy woman back her pig because
Corporal Nettle, his commanding officer, orders him to do so.
his mother tells fortunes, and so he always tries to help gypsies whenever he can.
he knows he needs a weapon and thinks that if anyone gives him trouble in the future he can hit them with the pig.
he is superstitious and feels that if he saves the pig he will also be saved.
Q. The Trials of Arabella is a symbol of
the novel itself.
Briony's decision to become a nurse.
Paul Marshall's difficult life.
Keira Knightley's difficult life.
Q. When Cecilia and Robbie make love in the library, this suggests
they could not find the bedrooms.
their love isn't real, like love in books.
they have taken their place among the literary lovers of history.
they will make foolish decisions if they do not read more.