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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. How high is the platform?

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

3. What does Henderson say Dahfu resembles?

4. What is the name of the Wariri rain king?

5. What language does the orphan speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pact do Henderson and Dahfu make?

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

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

4. Describe how Henderson gets home?

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

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

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

8. How does Henderson defend his sessions with Dahu and Atti?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Why? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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