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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. How did Sabbath persuade Christa to allow him to come to her house?

2. Who only spoke to Nikki a handful of times, despite Sabbath's efforts to get them to talk?

3. How old was Sabbath when he first set up his own theater?

4. What does Sabbath dislike about Roseanna attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meetings?

5. Who was Barrett?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the "Romance Run"?

2. At the end of Part 2, who does Sabbath encounter at Drenka's grave?

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

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

5. What are some of the reasons that are detailed in Part 3 about Sabbath and his wife "hating" one another?

6. How is Drenka described in Part 1?

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

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

9. Why did Sabbath quit directing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In most cases, Sabbath is completely oblivious to the emotions of the people around him. How does his lack of empathy affect those people? Why is he unable to discern the emotions of others? What consequences have befallen Sabbath as a result of his inability to empathize with others? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Sabbath lost all interest in directing when Nikki disappeared. Why? What was so different about directing when he no longer had Nikki as his leading lady? Would Sabbath have continued to direct if Nikki had stayed? Would there have been any future in it for him? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

At one point, Sabbath says that Norman is everything that Roseanna ever wanted in a husband. However, Sabbath does not have to work very hard to convince Michelle to have an affair with him. Why is that? What is Norman lacking that makes Michelle willing to have an affair with Sabbath? Would it be something about which Roseanna would not care? Or is Sabbath erroneous in his assessment of Norman? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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