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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. For what purpose are most of Nico's family members congregating at the start of the novel?
2. Fiona tells her seatmate on the plane that she is planning to seek out which of her family members?
3. To whom are the travelers paying a visit once they reach Wisconsin?
4. What is the name of Yale's boss?
5. What is the name of the private investigator Fiona hires?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is described as the only disappointment within Nora's art collection as the authentication process moves forward?
2. What information does Fiona report to Yale about her family's cleaning out of Nico's place and how does Yale react?
3. What event is taking place 20 miles away while the wake takes place and who is attending that event?
4. Yale's boss Bill keeps stopping by to report what details?
5. What realization does Yale make while in the bathroom with Julian at the party?
6. What is the significance of the film Breakfast at Tiffany's for Yale?
7. What is the symbolism of Nico's orange scarf?
8. In what ways does Fiona forcibly direct her parents in regard to Nico's illness and death?
9. With what aspect of Arnaud's investigation is Fiona frustrated?
10. Characterize the relationship between Nico and Fiona prior to Nico's death.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why Makkai instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Great Believers.
Essay Topic 2
Look carefully at the passages of The Great Believers that describe the close relationship between Nico and his sister Fiona. What is Makkai’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of Fiona’s closeness to her brother Nico prior to his death?
Essay Topic 3
How does the motif of dreams appear within The Great Believers and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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