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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. To what does Herzog compare his life?

2. What does Herzog do for a living?

3. Where does Herzog go his first night of vacation?

4. To whom does Herzog write?

5. According to Herzog, what do nice girls marry for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sono?

2. Why does Herzog no longer entirely trust Aunt Zelda?

3. Why does Herzog call his brother, Will?

4. Why does Ramona call Herzog at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Why does Herzog write a letter in his mind to Sandor Himmelstein?

6. Why does Herzog travel at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. Why does Herzog not want to marry Ramona?

8. Who is Ramona?

9. Why does Herzog travel to Chicago in Chapter 7?

10. Why does Herzog go to Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The major conflict in the novel is the conflict of man versus self. Herzog's main conflict is with his own being. Describe how this conflict is portrayed in the novel. What steps does Herzog take to try and resolve the conflict? Is he successful or not? Cite specific examples highlighting the conflict in the story.

Essay Topic 2

The beginning and ending scenes/chapters of the novel mirror each other. Compare and contrast the opening chapter of Herzog with the last chapter. How is this technique relevant to the story? Why has the author decided to take this approach?

Essay Topic 3

A major theme in the novel is sanity or the lack thereof. How are sanity and insanity/mental instability portrayed in the novel? What does each represent? What characters fit into each category? How do the characters on the insanity side try to move towards sanity? Use specific examples from the text.

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