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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. What is Sabbath's former profession?

2. Why does Sabbath begin to second-guess his decision to leave Roseanna?

3. How long has it been since Nikki disappeared?

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

5. Why was Drenka hurt when Barrett stopped speaking to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Sabbath meet Christa?

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

6. What transpired between Drenka and Barrett shortly before Drenka's death?

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

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

9. What ultimatum is issued at the beginning of Part 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suicide is a prevalent theme in the course of the novel, and Sabbath considers the possibility of killing himself many times. Why does Sabbath want to, or feel that he should, commit suicide? What problems would Sabbath solve by killing himself? Why does he ultimately decide not to? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, it is obvious that Sabbath is obsessed with sex. Why? Does Sabbath know of any other ways to be close to people? What is he seeking and hoping to gain via his sexual encounters with women? Is Sabbath conscious of the psychology that relates to his obsession with sex? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Sabbath has been married twice: to Nikki, and then to Roseanna. What qualities do his two wives have in common? What attracted them to Sabbath? What attracted Sabbath to them? Why did Sabbath choose to marry them, despite the fact that he seems incapable of love? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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