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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. What kind of store did Anatole purchase in Chapter 4?

2. It became apparent to Anatole in Chapter 3 that who had put the Spanish artist up to presenting his diatribe?

3. What medical condition did Sheri tell Anatole she had in Chapter 6?

4. When was the forward of the book dated?

5. How late was Anatole to his second psychoanalyst visit in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old was Anatole Broyard at the opening of the book? From where had he returned? How was the setting described?

2. How did Anatole feel about Greenwich Village when he first settled in there? How did he describe it?

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

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

5. Under what famed psychologist did Anatole study at the New School? How did students feel about this instructor?

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

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

8. How did Anatole feel going into a modern art class with Meyer Schapiro?

9. What did Sheri do during lovemaking with Anatole in Chapter 8? What was Anatole's reaction?

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

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 the artist Sheri Donatti and her relationship with Anatole Broyard. How old was Sheri when they met? How did Anatole describe her appearance and personality?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the memoir. What was the atmosphere in Greenwich Village like in 1946? How did Anatole feel arriving home from the war?

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