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The Counterlife | Quiz

Philip Roth
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The Counterlife | Quiz

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1)

Whom does Henry criticize for not resolving the situation between the Arabs and the Jews? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 104-129)

The Israeli government.
The Jews.
The Arabs.
The Israeli army.
2)

Nathan feels his relationship will be damaged with ___________. (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 306-324)

Carol.
Maria.
Henry.
Shuki.
3)

Who takes Nathan to his sleeping quarters after having dinner at Lippman's? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 129-140)

Henry.
Shuki.
Lippman.
Jimmy.
4)

Whom does Nathan meet while returning to the settlement? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 104-129)

Johnson.
Shuki.
Jimmy Ben-Joseph.
Lippman.
5)

What is the source of Nathan's Jewish memories? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 129-140)

His third wife.
His second wife.
New Jersey.
His first wife.
6)

Who is revealed as the person sitting next to Nathan on an airplane? (from Part 3 Aloft, pages 163-181)

Henry.
Jimmy Ben-Joseph.
Lippman.
Shuki.
7)

What has Nathan never encountered? (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 306-324)

Love.
The birth of a child.
A bad relationship.
An anti-Semitic.
8)

Maria wonders if Nathan will one day write about ___________________. (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 306-324)

Henry.
Her mother.
Phoebe.
Her sisters.
9)

Whose letter annoys Nathan? (from Part 3 Aloft, pages 141-163)

Henry's.
Carol's.
Maria's.
Shuki's.
10)

Who is shocked after the dinner at Lippman's? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 129-140)

Jimmy.
Henry.
Nathan.
Shuki.
11)

What is the name of Nathan's manuscript that Henry finds? (from Part 4 Gloustershire, pages 220-254)

Draft #4.
Final draft.
Draft #3.
Draft #2.
12)

What place does Jimmy Ben-Joseph want to have closed? (from Part 3 Aloft, pages 163-181)

An Israeli museum.
A Hebrew college.
A baseball stadium.
A Jewish synogogue.
13)

Nathan compares Lippman to ______________. (from Part 2 Judea, pages 129-140)

Henry.
His father.
Shuki.
Himself.
14)

Who is said to verbally attack people? (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 255-275)

Sarah.
Maria's mother.
Nathan.
Georgina.
15)

Whom does Nathan believe to be an overly theatrical front-line soldier? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 104-129)

Johnson.
Shuki.
Jimmy Ben-Joseph.
Lippman.
16)

Whom does Henry encounter at Nathan's funeral? (from Part 4 Gloustershire, pages 205-220)

Nathan's third wife.
His mother.
Nathan's second wife.
Nathan's first wife.
17)

What word best describes Georgina? (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 255-275)

Shy.
Angry.
Loud.
Obnoxious.
18)

Maria believes that ____________ is a sanctuary and escape from her present unhappy marriage. (from Part 4 Gloustershire, pages 182-205)

Painting.
The church.
Nathan.
England.
19)

How far along is Maria's pregnancy in "Part 5 Christendom, pages 275-306"? (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 275-306)

One month.
Five months.
Four months.
Six months.
20)

Who speaks about Nathan writing about his illness and death and also his brother's illness and death? (from Part 5 Christendom, pages 306-324)

Henry.
Maria.
Jimmy.
Shuki.
21)

Where does Carol refuse to send her children? (from Part 3 Aloft, pages 141-163)

London.
The United States.
Germany.
Israel.
22)

What is Henry asked to do but is unable to do? (from Part 4 Gloustershire, pages 205-220)

Write Nathan's eulogy.
Visit Nathan.
Sing.
Bury Nathan.
23)

Nathan flew out of the airport in __________. (from Part 3 Aloft, pages 163-181)

London.
Los Angeles.
Tel Aviv.
Jerusalem.
24)

Who recognizes Henry as Nathan's brother? (from Part 4 Gloustershire, pages 205-220)

A heavy man.
A hairless man.
A bearded man.
A skinny man.
25)

Who says their life in New Jersey was pointless and misdirected? (from Part 2 Judea, pages 104-129)

Henry.
Shuki.
Nathan.
Carol.
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