1. For each of the three beginnings, select which of the endings 1, 2, 3 or 4 you think is the correct one. (a) Beginning A = Ending ________ (b) Beginning B = Ending ________ (c) Beginning C = Ending ________
2. In the case of each beginning and ending, justify your selection, based on both the content and style of each extract.
3. List any three characteristics that you believe are important for a good opening to a novel or short story.
4. List any three characteristics that you believe are important to a good ending to a novel or story.
5. Using the criteria that you suggested in your responses to 3 and 4 above, write an assessment of the opening and closing sections of any novel studied by you for your coursework. You must give the title of the novel and the name of the author.