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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 song does Henderson sing?

2. What type of food does Henderson attempt to make?

3. What does Henderson think when he is struck on the nose?

4. With what does Henderson shoot the cat?

5. After how many years do Henderson and Frances get a divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does the pink light remind Henderson?

2. Describe the meeting between Willatale and Henderson.

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

4. Why does Henderson decide he must fight properly?

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

6. Describe how Henderson kills the frogs.

7. What does Ricey do with the black baby?

8. How does Henderson intend to help the villagers?

9. How does Willatale describe Henderson?

10. What do Lily and Henderson do in Paris?

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

In what way does the novel reflect changes or problems that occur in Africa years later? In what way does the novel reflect the relationship between Africa and America as it is now?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is set mostly in Africa.

1) What meaning does Africa bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that is set in Africa?

2) How different do you think today's Africa is to the Africa in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Africa?

3) How do you think the African settings of the novel contributes to the novel's spiritual meaning?

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