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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 part of his body does Dahfu put into the lion's mouth?

2. Who do Henderson and Romilayu lock Bunam's assistant in a room with?

3. Who is Tatu?

4. What would Henderson not agree to the death of?

5. What kind of school did Dahfu attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dahfu's wife in chapter 18.

2. How does Romilayu save Henderson from evil?

3. Describe Dahfu.

4. How does Henderson escape?

5. Describe Henderson's first morning at the village.

6. Describe how Henderson gets home?

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

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

9. What does Henderson remember about the argument with his father at Dick's funeral?

10. Why does Dahfur claim he needs a lion?

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

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 3

Examine all the philosophical ideas that Bellow uses in the book, for example, the philosophy of existentialism. Why is the question of human nature such an important question in this book? How do the philosophies relate to the novel and its characters. In what way does Bellow use elements such as dialogue and characterization to communicate these ideas?

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