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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. What is Henry's response when Nathan mentions the telephone call he had with Henry's daughter?

2. Who refuses to answer questions about their life choices?

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

4. What type of woman does Maria worry she is?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Nathan's thoughts during Henry's funeral?

2. What are Nathan's thoughts on dinner at Lippman's?

3. Whom does Nathan notice at Henry's funeral?

4. What does Henry do three weeks after returning to the United States?

5. What is Henry's behavior when he goes on a walk with Nathan?

6. Discuss the conversation between Nathan and Henry's daughter.

7. Discuss Nathan's encounter with the woman with an American accent.

8. Discuss the place Nathan and Henry visit.

9. Discuss Nathan's visit to Israel in 1960.

10. Why does Nathan want to be married to Maria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the value of a brotherly relationship in the novel and the outcome when a brotherly relationship goes sour.

Essay Topic 2

Ethnic injustices are used against the Jews in the novel. How are they used, and what is the result of this?

Essay Topic 3

Religious differences are heavily shown in the novel. How is this shown? What is the significance of this in the novel?

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