Help with Questions to A tale of two cities: questions 11-15

questions 11-15:
11. Does the novel end the way you expected? How? Why?
12. What did you think of the opening lines? Why do you think they mean? Why have they become so famous? How does this opening prepare the reader for the rest of the novel?
13. What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful?
14. What did you think of Dickens portrayal of France and its culture? Did it seem realistic? What it a sympathetic portrayal?
15.How does Dickens portray the Revolutionaries? Is he sympathetic to their plight? Does he agree with their actions? Why or Why not?