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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following anti-Semitic comments does Nikki make to Sabbath after her mother's death?
(a) She says that it is cold of the Jews to bury their dead so quickly.
(b) She makes fun of Sabbath for wearing a yarmulke during the funeral.
(c) She says that her mother died heartbroken because Nikki married a Jew.
(d) She accuses Sabbath of not wanting to pay for a nice funeral because he is Jewish and cheap.

2. What personal crisis led to Roseanna's hospital stay in 1989?
(a) The death of her parents.
(b) A scandal involving Sabbath and one of his students.
(c) A divorce.
(d) A miscarriage.

3. Why did Sabbath want Drenka to sleep with all of his friends?
(a) Because he took pride in showing her off.
(b) Because he wanted to be sure that she met with their approval.
(c) Because she did not want to, and he enjoyed that.
(d) Because he enjoyed having control over her, and making her do what he wanted.

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

5. Why does Sabbath only visit Drenka's grave at night?
(a) He is afraid that he will run into her son or one of her many lovers.
(b) He does not like being in graveyards during the day.
(c) He does not want Roseanna to become suspicious.
(d) He does not want anyone to be able to identify him if they see him there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Christa?

2. Why does Roseanna hate Sabbath now?

3. Why was Sabbath attracted to Roseanna?

4. What did Christa say to Sabbath the last time she saw him?

5. How does Nikki respond to her mother's death initially?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sabbath feel when Matija tells him about the sympathy cards that he received for Drenka's death?

2. Why does Norman Cowan call Sabbath at the beginning of Part 3?

3. Why does Sabbath live off of Roseanna's salary?

4. Why does Drenka after so long, suddenly demand that Sabbath be faithful to her?

5. On what occasion did Sabbath first see Matija in public?

6. How did Nikki handle her mother's death?

7. What caused Matija to end his encounter with Sabbath abruptly, but politely?

8. How is Drenka described in Part 1?

9. In what political environment was Drenka raised?

10. What happened at Sabbath's trial?

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