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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Simkin recommend to Herzog?
2. Who does Herzog see at the beginning of Chapter 8?
3. Why does June dislike Valentine?
4. What does Herzog have to have in Chapter 6?
5. Where does Herzog go in the cab?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Herzog is father to two children - Marco and June. Describe his paternal relationship with each of his children. How is Herzog's father role similar or different to the role his father played in Herzog's life? Use specific examples from the text.
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's relationships with women differ. At some points he is a dedicated husband, while at others he has affairs with different women. Is Herzog merely a playboy or is he truly looking for love that he cannot find? Choose a side and cite at least three examples from the text to support the response. Be sure to thoroughly explain how each event/instance supports the thesis.
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