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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says their life in New Jersey was pointless and misdirected?
(a) Carol.
(b) Shuki.
(c) Henry.
(d) Nathan.

2. Who tries to convince Henry to take a vacation in order to raise his spirits?
(a) Maria.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Carol.

3. What does Maria judge herself against?
(a) Nathan's mistresses.
(b) Nathan's ex-wives.
(c) Celebrities in magazines.
(d) Nathan's fiction.

4. What happens to Henry in "Part 2 Basel, pages 13-49"?
(a) He goes for a drive.
(b) He goes to a funeral.
(c) He dies.
(d) He sails a boat.

5. Why is Maria worried about Nathan living in England?
(a) She feels Nathan will leave her.
(b) She feels Nathan will suffocate her.
(c) She feels Nathan will become too attached to her.
(d) She feels Nathan's writing will suffer.

6. Nathan believes that _________________ is right in suspecting that Henry became crazy after his surgery.
(a) Wendy.
(b) Carol.
(c) Maria.
(d) Jimmy.

7. Who suggests going to an area where Arabs and Jews live peacefully?
(a) Henry.
(b) Lippman.
(c) Shuki.
(d) Nathan.

8. What does Lippman show Nathan when they speak?
(a) His army badges.
(b) His book collection.
(c) His knife collection.
(d) His music collection.

9. What does Maria accuse her ex-husband of doing?
(a) Trying to sabotage her new marriage.
(b) Trying to cause her agitation.
(c) Yelling at her.
(d) Hurting her.

10. What is the name Henry takes on as his own while at the settlement?
(a) Hanoch.
(b) Hanson.
(c) Howard.
(d) Howie.

11. What type of woman does Maria worry she is?
(a) Too ordinary.
(b) Too fat.
(c) Too ugly.
(d) Too insensitive.

12. Who is Maria's daughter?
(a) Layla.
(b) Bailey.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Phoebe.

13. What is Henry's response when Nathan mentions the telephone call he had with Henry's daughter?
(a) He cries.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He yells.

14. Who is a fan of Nathan's writing?
(a) Joseph Benny.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Jimmy Ben-Joseph.
(d) Jarod.

15. Who does Henry travel to see?
(a) Carol.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Maria.
(d) Bailey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What side effect does Henry's medicine produce?

2. Who delivers the eulogy at Henry's funeral?

3. When Nathan mentions Henry's children, what word best describes Henry's response?

4. What does Henry not mention during his time with Nathan?

5. What is the source of Nathan's Jewish memories?

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