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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 did Sabbath go after visiting Roseanna at the hospital?

2. What does Michelle say about Helen as Sabbath is telling his story?

3. Is Sabbath's breakdown in front of Norman staged or real?

4. What does Sabbath think that Michelle is trying to communicate to him by what she is wearing?

5. Why does Sabbath think that Norman is throwing him out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Sabbath escorted off the grounds by security when he went to visit Roseanna at the psychiatric hospital?

2. Why does Sabbath think that Norman and Linc chose to produce his show?

3. What happened at Sabbath's trial for public indecency?

4. Who was Helen Trumbull?

5. How does Sabbath locate the cemetery where his parents are buried?

6. What is contained in the note that Norman leaves on the table for Sabbath on the first morning of his stay?

7. What does Sabbath notice in Fish's house?

8. Why are a few pages of Part 6 written without punctuation?

9. In Part 6, why does Sabbath liken himself to Rip Van Winkle?

10. What was the scandal that caused Sabbath to lose his job at the college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sabbath has been married twice: to Nikki, and then to Roseanna. What qualities do his two wives have in common? What attracted them to Sabbath? What attracted Sabbath to them? Why did Sabbath choose to marry them, despite the fact that he seems incapable of love? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Michelle repeatedly asks Sabbath why he always pushes people away. Does he ever answer her? Does he know the answer himself? Why or why not? What might be some reasons why Sabbath is so antisocial? Does he just not know how to interact with people? Is it because he is incapable of empathy? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Does Sabbath show any personal growth through the course of the novel? Does he change or mature in any way? If so, what is it? If not, why? Is he a sympathetic character? Why or why not? In what ways does Sabbath choose his own fate? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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