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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. Where do Herzog and Uncle Herman go?
2. Who says, "The good are attracted by men's perceptions and think not for themselves"?
3. How much does Madeleine spend at Marshall Field's that shocks Herzog?
4. In Chapter 3, what is Herzog not sure he still has?
5. Who is Simkin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reminds Herzog of Madeleine?
2. Why is Polina upset with Daisy?
3. Who is Sono?
4. What does Will want Herzog to do?
5. What does Herzog write to Marco?
6. Describe Phoebe Gersbach.
7. Why does Herzog not want to marry Ramona?
8. How does Herzog feel towards Madeleine in Chapter 5?
9. What does Madeleine's father tell Herzog when he meets him?
10. What happens when Herzog and June leave the aquarium?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Herzog's letters are a main focal point of the novel. What does the reader learn through these letters? How do the letters give insight into Herzog's character? Why does Herzog write the letters? Are the letters beneficial to him? Why doesn't he ever send any of the letters? Use specific examples to support the essay.
Essay Topic 2
The story uses three different points of view: Herzog as a first person narrator, the epistolary view (Herzog's letters), and the third person, in which the reader is allowed to know what Herzog is thinking. How do these three points of view help or hurt the story? How do the various viewpoints provide information to the reader? Explore how each point of view impacts the novel. Use specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
A theme in the novel is the idea of redemption. How does the story highlight this idea? How does the story move towards redemption? What do the main characters do to complete the task of attaining redemption? Use specific examples from the text.
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