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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. Who is Simkin?

2. Who is Herzog's first wife?

3. What pushes Sandor over the edge?

4. What does Madeleine demand of Herzog in Chapter 4?

5. Who says, "Looking for happiness - ought to be prepared for bad results"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Wanda?

2. Who is Madeleine?

3. What does Madeleine's father tell Herzog when he meets him?

4. Why does Herzog not want to marry Ramona?

5. Decribe Shura Herzog.

6. What happens when Herzog and June leave the aquarium?

7. Who is George Hoberly?

8. Why does Herzog travel to Chicago in Chapter 7?

9. Why does Herzog suggest a course on marriage?

10. Why does Ramona call Herzog at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The house in Ludeyville is an ongoing symbol in the novel. Discuss what the house in Ludeyville represents at the various points it appears in the novel. How does the symbolism of the house change throughout the book? Use specific examples from the text in your response.

Essay Topic 2

The story uses three different points of view: Herzog as a first person narrator, the epistolary view (Herzog's letters), and the third person, in which the reader is allowed to know what Herzog is thinking. How do these three points of view help or hurt the story? How do the various viewpoints provide information to the reader? Explore how each point of view impacts the novel. Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Social roles play a part in character development. The novel takes place during the 1960s. What are the expected, typical social roles of men and women during this time? Choose three of the main characters (Herzog, Daisy, Madeleine, Valentine, Ramona), and explain how each either fits or goes against the typical social roles of the time. How do these roles impact the novel? Use specific examples from the text.

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