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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. What does Henderson overhear Lily calling him?

2. What does Itelo put on his head when he is defeated?

3. Why did Lily's husband punch her in the eye?

4. Why is Hendrson depressed?

5. Where does Ricey hide the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henderson become a pig farmer?

2. Describe Mtalba's visit with Henderson.

3. What experience has been weighing on Henderson's mind?

4. What does Ricey do with the black baby?

5. How has Lily' s life changed in Chapter Three?

6. Describe the wrestling match between Itelo and Henderson?

7. Why are the villagers so upset when Henderson arrives in Chapter Five?

8. How does Henderson react to the corpse in Chapter Eleven?

9. How are Henderson and Romilayu greeted at the Wariri village?

10. Of what does the pink light remind Henderson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bellow was a socialist. Using two examples from the novel, discuss the ways the story reflects Bellow's political ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Why? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Bellow use character and setting to express these themes?

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