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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 does Tennie say Madeleine feels about her father?

2. Who is Madeleine's lover?

3. What does Sandor says is the man's deal?

4. Who is the main character?

5. What does Madeleine tell Shapiro she is preparing for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. With what does Madeleine replace religion?

4. What does Geraldine Portnoy's letter say?

5. What does Lucas Asphalter do for Herzog in Chapter 7?

6. Why does Herzog go to visit his stepmother, Taube?

7. Why does Herzog go to Europe?

8. How does June react when she sees Herzog in Chapter 8?

9. What happens when Herzog arrives at the police station?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 7, Herzog says, "I go after reality with language." What does he mean by this statement? How does this statement reflect the themes of the novel? How does the epistolary structure and point of view support his statement? Do you agree or disagree with Herzog's comment? Is he really pursuing reality or something else? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Madeleine is another character that also undergoes a change in the novel. Compare and contrast Madeleine's character and personality from when she first met Herzog as the "other woman," to when she divorces Herzog, to her encounter with Herzog at the police station in Chicago. Use specific examples in the text.

Essay Topic 3

Herzog is married twice - once to Daisy and once to Madeleine. Compare and contrast these two women and their differing relationships with Herzog. How does each deal with Herzog's personality? What is the demise of each relationship? Describe the relationships after the divorce. Use specific examples from the text.

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