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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. How does Sabbath respond when Norman takes his hand?
(a) Sabbath wonders how much money he can convince Norman to give him.
(b) Sabbath thinks that he can parlay Norman's sympathy into at least a week's stay.
(c) Sabbath sits and stares at Norman in a dumbfounded way.
(d) Sabbath pulls away from Norman and runs out the door.

2. Why does Sabbath begin to cry while sitting at Norman's table?
(a) Because he begins to regret his decision to leave Roseanna.
(b) Because he realizes how much he misses Nikki.
(c) Because he thinks of all his miseries, and feels sorry for himself.
(d) Because the full impact of Drenka's death finally hits him.

3. At the beginning of Part 6, Sabbath is likened to which of the following fictional characters?
(a) Ishmael.
(b) Rip Van Winkle.
(c) Mephistopheles.
(d) Prince Charming.

4. Why does Sabbath think that Norman wants him to tell the story of his arrest?
(a) To convince Michelle to keep Deborah away from Sabbath.
(b) To make Michelle dislike Sabbath.
(c) To make Sabbath see the error of his ways.
(d) To stimulate Michelle.

5. Which of the following is Sabbath's reasoning for why Linc and Norman were so kind and helpful to him?
(a) They felt sorry for Sabbath.
(b) They wanted to give something back to their community.
(c) They liked Nikki, and wanted Sabbath to succeed for her sake.
(d) They were successful and wealthy, and they got a thrill from producing an act as illicit as Sabbath's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Norman insist that Sabbath stay with him?

2. While watching the beggars on the street, Sabbath thinks that he has failed as a street performer because he has not done which of the following?

3. What excuse does Sabbath give Rosa for having gone through Deborah's drawers?

4. When Rosa tries to comfort Sabbath as he weeps, what does he think that she is going to attempt to do?

5. Who is Fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sabbath notice about his family's graves?

2. What happened at Sabbath's trial for public indecency?

3. What does Sabbath do after opening the box of Morty's possessions?

4. To whom does Sabbath link himself in the obituary that he composes on the subway?

5. What story does Norman encourage Sabbath to tell Michelle at dinner?

6. In Part 6, why does Sabbath liken himself to Rip Van Winkle?

7. What was the scandal that caused Sabbath to lose his job at the college?

8. How does Sabbath convince Michelle to have an affair with him?

9. What are some of the items that Sabbath finds in the box containing Morty's possessions?

10. In Part 8, why does Sabbath go to the cemetery?

(see the answer keys)

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