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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. Where was D.H. Lawrence born?

2. When was Meyer Shapiro's book entitled Vincent van Gogh published?

3. In what year did Anatole Broyard complete his military service?

4. What did Sheri do while making love to Anatole in Chapter 8?

5. Where was Erich Fromm born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the New School of Social Research known as during the Post WWII era? Why?

2. What fields of specialization is the New School renown for?

3. What caused Karen Horney to become enraged during a lecture in Chapter 2? What did this make Anatole later realize?

4. How many sessions did Anatole have with a psychoanalyst in Chapter 7? What progress was made?

5. Why did Anatole refrain from attacking Dick in Chapter 3?

6. Sheri explained to Anatole that due to her medical condition she could not do what? How did he assist her?

7. What did Anatole purchase in Chapter 4? How did he have money for the purchase?

8. What put off Anatole about some of his customers at the bookstore?

9. How did Anatole pay for his college tuition? How did he feel about attaining a degree?

10. How did Anatole meet Anais Nin? How did he describe her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Anatole's friend Dick Gilman. Why did Gilman feel that he was a better match for Sheri? How did Dick react to reading new authors?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Anais Nin, Henry Miller, Carl Jung and Otto Rank. How had Miller and Nin known one another? How did Sheri know Nin?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the events in Chapter 10 which led to Anatole's decision to leave Sheri. Why did Anatole perceive Sheri would have wanted to commit suicide? Why did he feel that leaving was the best thing?

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