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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 Itelo put on his head when he is defeated?

2. What does Miss Lennox do for Henderson?

3. At what time does Henderson awwaken?

4. What kind of animal does Henderson farm?

5. What traumatizes Henderson about the pigs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Henderson become a pig farmer?

3. How is Henderson going to build a bomb?

4. In what way is Henderson's colonial mindset revealed in this chapter?

5. Describe Lily's life up to meeting Henderson?

6. Why does Henderson head off to the remote parts of Africa?

7. Describes Henderson's life so far.

8. In what way do Lily and Henderson's opinions differ on the portrait?

9. How do Lily and Henderson meet?

10. What does Henderson feel when he sees the frog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the following statement: "In order to cope and understand death, people need to have an understanding of their spiritual nature." Argue for or against the statement using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Bellow's writing style. How would you describe Bellow's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Bellow's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What are the main concerns during the 1950's? How does Bellow express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

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