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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 kind of lion was Dahfu parted from when he went to school?

2. What is the name of the priest?

3. What does Henderson want to improve?

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

5. what does Henderson try to remember as he runs with the crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Dahfu's dying words to Henderson?

2. Describe how Henderson gets home?

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

4. What bet do Henderson and Dahfu make?

5. Why does Dahfur claim he needs a lion?

6. Why must Henderson try and lift the idol?

7. How does Romilayu save Henderson from evil?

8. How does Henderson escape?

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

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

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 dialogue. How does Bellow's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

Henderson the Rain King is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after The Rain King that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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