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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. Wat kind of animal does Henderson leave with?

2. Who does Henderson wish was with him?

3. Why can Henderson not read?

4. Who does Henderson believe has the secret to his soul?

5. What does Henderson believe the tribe is trying to do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henderson write in his letter to Lilly?

2. What is Henderson's life like as an Sungo?

3. What do the women do with Henderson in Chapter Fourteen?

4. Describe how Henderson gets home?

5. How does Henderson escape?

6. What is Henderson's bad feeling in Chapter Twenty?

7. How does Henderson feel as he is running through the town in Chapter Fourteen?

8. How does Romilayu save Henderson from evil?

9. Why must Henderson try and lift the idol?

10. What bet do Henderson and Dahfu make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Henderson and Lily.

1) In what ways are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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