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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 is the old woman?
2. When the old woman saw Safran again years after the town was destroyed, what did they do?
3. What does the woman give Jonathan?
4. In "Falling in Love," who does Alex think he has found?
5. When Alex reads Jonathan's journal, what story does he find?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Alex lie about his sex life?
3. Alex asks Jonathan to finish writing the chapter "An Overture to Illumination." Why? Does Jonathan do it? How can you tell?
4. Safran does not consummate his relationship until his wedding night. What does this suggest about his relationships with other women?
5. Safran muses "the more you love someone . . . the harder it is to tell them" (234). What is he referencing? Is this true? Why?
6. In "Falling in Love," what does "Augustine" look like?
7. After reading "What We Saw When We Saw Trachimbrod, or Falling in Love," the reader might suspect that Lista was a character in her own story. Who might she be? How do you know? Why do this?
8. Why do women fall in love with Safran?
9. Although the novel does not say it directly, based on what is written in the Book of Antecedents, what can we assume Brod asked the Kolker to do? Why would she ask this?
10. Does the old woman in "Falling in Love" know Jonathan's grandfather? What does she tell Jonathan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Letter Dated 23 September 1997," Alex ponders the idea that we are our fathers. He tells that he thinks he is the "rare bird" (54) in the novel. What does this mean? Is it natural to become like one's parents? Look at the relationships in the book. Who turns into their father? Who does not? In a five paragraph essay, examine the concept that we are our fathers. Is Alex the "rare bird?" Use the text to support you position.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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