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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. Sabbath's memories of Nikki are interrupted by which of the following realizations?
(a) That his car has run out of gas.
(b) That he does not know where Norman lives.
(c) That Matthew meant to hit Sabbath at Drenka's grave.
(d) That he does not have any money in his checking account.

2. Why did Sabbath leave New York the first time?
(a) Because he was going crazy searching for Nikki.
(b) Because he wanted to live closer to Roseanna.
(c) Because he wanted to be closer to his family.
(d) Because he had lost his job and had no reason to stay.

3. What does Drenka's husband do for a living?
(a) Restauranteur.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Innkeeper.

4. How does Nikki respond to her mother's death initially?
(a) She is in shock, and displays no emotion.
(b) She is overwhelmed with emotion, and has a nervous breakdown.
(c) She is in denial, and stays with the corpse.
(d) She does not show much emotion because she and her mother had not been close.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Part 3, who is at Drenka's grave when Sabbath arrives there?

2. In Part 2, what does Sabbath say to Drenka's ghost while he is at her grave?

3. Over the years, Sabbath has encouraged Drenka to do which of the following?

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

5. Which of the following anti-Semitic comments does Nikki make to Sabbath after her mother's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the spirit of Sabbath's mother say to him at the end of Part 4?

2. Why is Drenka unable to discuss Matthew's career with Matija?

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

4. How is Drenka described in Part 1?

5. Why was Drenka initially attracted to her husband, Matija?

6. At the end of Chapter 3, what happens at Drenka's grave?

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

8. What role did Roseanna play in Sabbath's puppet theater?

9. What happened between Sabbath, Drenka, and Christa?

10. How is Sabbath described in Part 1?

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