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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christa was an immigrant from which of the following countries?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Russia.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Germany.

2. What was Sabbath's mother always doing?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Drinking.

3. Over the years, Sabbath has encouraged Drenka to do which of the following?
(a) Sleep with other men and tell him the details.
(b) Have his child.
(c) Run away with him to another country.
(d) Leave her husband and marry him.

4. How old was Sabbath when he first set up his own theater?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Thirty.

5. Why does Roseanna hate Sabbath now?
(a) He will not move with her, so that she can be closer to her family.
(b) Because he has not touched her sexually in ten years, and is bitter about his career.
(c) He will not grant her a divorce.
(d) He will not allow her to see his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sabbath often feels the presence of which of his departed relatives?

2. How did Sabbath and Roseanna meet?

3. In Part 2, why does Sabbath feel sorry for himself at Drenka's grave?

4. Why do the embalmers get impatient with Nikki after her mother's death?

5. How did Sabbath feel about the manner in which Nikki handled her mother's death?

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