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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. Who does Alex fall in love with?
2. Why does Alex misuse words?
3. According to Alex, what is Grandfather like after the trip to Lutsk?
4. Yankel was once known by what other name?
5. In "The Beginning of the World Often Comes," who finds debris in the river?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the relationship between Alex and his father.
2. In "Another Lottery, 1791," the town again makes a decision based on a lottery. Describe the two lotteries. What does this seem to suggest about the town?
3. Why does Alex claim it would it be "cinchier" for Jonathan to follow his dream?
4. Why does Brod think she is the float queen in the Trachimday parade? What is the real reason?
5. Alex tells Jonathan that he "did not amputate Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior from the story" (55) despite Jonathan's request that he do so. Why would Jonathan not want SDJJ in the story? Why does Alex keep her?
6. Describe the origin of Trachimday.
7. Describe how Yankel's feels when he finds out that he is going to be a father.
8. "An Overture to Encountering the Hero" is meant to be humorous. What elements make it funny? Why?
9. Sofiowka claims that the twin girls did not see anything. Do you believe him? Explain your position.
10. Why does Alex agree to go to Lutsk? Use the book to aid in your response.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, there is a theme of responsibility. Every man or woman is somehow responsible for their child's actions. Discuss the concept of a father/mother's responsibility for the their child's actions. Is this true? Give examples from Foer's novel and provide examples from your own life that may show responsibility in family relationships or the lack thereof.
Essay Topic 2
Brod is never alone in the novel. She always has a man in her life. When one dies, she has another man to replace the previous almost instantaneously. What does this suggest about her? Describe her relationships with the the three most important men in her life. Did she love any of them? How do you know?
Essay Topic 3
This book has many themes. Pick one of the themes and analyze its presence in the novel. Reference the novel to support your claims. Think about what truth it reveals or what the author's purpose may have been.
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