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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. Why are the Gypsy girl and Safran unable to be together?
2. What does Grandfather say to the woman they meet in "Falling in Love" that is out of character?
3. Why doesn't Brod want her husband to go to work?
4. In "An Overture to Illumination," Jonathan, Alex, and Grandfather are returning from Trachimbrod. Why does Grandfather get mad at their waitress?
5. When Safran meets the Gypsy, what is the subject of the play they are watching?
Short Essay Questions
1. Safran muses "the more you love someone . . . the harder it is to tell them" (234). What is he referencing? Is this true? Why?
2. Why do women fall in love with Safran?
3. In "Letter Dated 12 December 1997," what does Alex think about Jonathan's writing about Safran? Is this hypocritical? What has Alex learned?
4. In "Falling in Love," what does "Augustine" look like?
5. Why does Grandfather ask Alex for money and what does Alex say in return? Will Alex give him the money?
6. What does Jonathan tell Alex about his grandmother while waiting for Grandfather and the old woman? What do Jonathan and his grandmother have in common?
7. What is odd about Zosha's family home?
8. How does Alex feel about the truth in "Letter Dated 12 December 1997?"
9. How does Safran's teeth effect his life? What might have been different if he had not been born with teeth?
10. Is Jonathan a reliable narrator? Defend your response.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the novel, Jonathan tells Alex not to change his mistakes because they make the story humorous. He says that it is "the only truthful way to tell a sad story" (53). Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the concept that being "humorous is the only truthful way to tell a sad story" (53). Use examples of how humor is used throughout the novel and explain how they lead to truth and how humor can help when telling a sad story.
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
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.
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