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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Valentine do for a living?
2. What type of women does Ramona tell Herzog he looks for?
3. Who calls Herzog in Chapter 5?
4. What makes Herzog nervous?
5. Who says, "Every treasure is guarded by dragons"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The beginning and ending scenes/chapters of the novel mirror each other. Compare and contrast the opening chapter of Herzog with the last chapter. How is this technique relevant to the story? Why has the author decided to take this approach?
Essay Topic 2
A major theme in the novel is sanity or the lack thereof. How are sanity and insanity/mental instability portrayed in the novel? What does each represent? What characters fit into each category? How do the characters on the insanity side try to move towards sanity? Use specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Herzog is not faithful to either of his wives, having affairs behind both of their backs. Yet when Madeleine has an affair with Valentine, Herzog is outraged. Explore why Herzog believes his affairs with other women are okay and should be tolerated, while Madeleine's affair is cause for divorce. What is Herzog's reasoning behind each of his affairs (with Sono, Madeleine while he was with Daisy, and Wanda, among others)? Use specific examples from the text in the response.
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