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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. How many times do Joseph and Sarah L. get married?
2. In "Letter Dated 26 January 1998," what did Alex tell Jonathan he did for the first time ever?
3. What does Grandfather say to the woman they meet in "Falling in Love" that is out of character?
4. What does Grandfather pull out of the "In Case" box the first time?
5. What is in all of the boxes in the old woman's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Alex feel about the truth in "Letter Dated 12 December 1997?"
2. Why do women fall in love with Safran?
3. The old woman tells that she must live near Trachimbrod as "punishment" (189). According to her, what is she being punished for? What does this mean to you?
4. Why does Alex send back the money that Jonathan sent him? Why is he angry?
5. How does Safran's teeth effect his life? What might have been different if he had not been born with teeth?
6. Is Jonathan a reliable narrator? Defend your response.
7. What is odd about Zosha's family home?
8. With everything that has happened to Jonathan, Alex, and Grandfather, even Grandfather goes through some significant changes. In "An Overture to Illumination," Grandfather makes the waitress apologize to Jonathan. Why? What is different about Grandfather? How and why has he changed?
9. How does the Kolker change in "The Dial, 1941-1804-1941"?
10. Why is it ironic that Safran asks his great-great-great-grandfather to not "let me hate who I become" (141)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alex is always asking Jonathan for forgiveness for everything from trivial things to important, life-altering events. Why is Alex always concerned with forgiveness? Who else is concerned with forgiveness? What does this say about Alex's character? Is Alex someone who needs forgiveness? Defend your response with the text.
Essay Topic 2
What is love? This question has been asked by many playwrights, poets, and novelists. There are many different answers, and many of them are true. Jonathan Safran Foer is no exception and has written a novel about the depths of love and what true love is. This novel explores the absence of love, the definition of love, and the acceptance of love. Explore and analyze Foer's concept of love in an essay. Reference the novel to aid in your response.
Essay Topic 3
As a historical fiction, this novel is influenced by real events and ideas. Analyze how World War II or the Jewish culture have influenced this novel. For example, you may show how the violence of the war led to the violence in the family unit, or show how the Jewish culture has led to the use of themes like rebirth, suffering, sadness, justice, or forgiveness. Use examples from the novel to support your conclusions.
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