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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 school did Anatole attend after returning from World War II?

2. Why was Anatole late to his second psychoanalyst visit in Chapter 7?

3. What did Anatole blurt out before leaving his second psychoanalyst visit in Chapter 7?

4. For how much had Anatole bought out a junk dealer in Chapter 4?

5. When was D.H. Lawrence born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How was Sheri described in the narrative? What was her appearance like?

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

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

7. Why did Anatole decide to enter psychoanalysis in Chapter 7?

8. Under whom did Anatole study Gestalt psychology and Freudian revisionism at the New School? What were these teachers like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life, career and beliefs of Erich Fromm and Gestalt psychology. What were Anatole's experiences studying each? Why did Anatole find Gestalt psychology disappointing?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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