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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. Who is Lincoln ("Linc") Gelman?

2. What was Roseanna hospitalized for in 1989?

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

4. As the novel opens, who issues an ultimatum to Sabbath?

5. Who is Silvija?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sabbath like and dislike about Roseanna's participation in Alcoholics Anonymous?

2. How is Sabbath described in Part 1?

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

4. Why did Sabbath choose to leave New York?

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

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

7. What torments Sabbath after Drenka's death?

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

9. What happened at Sabbath's trial?

10. What event ended in Sabbath's arrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A detailed account is given of the reasons why Sabbath and his wife, Roseanna, hate each other. How has their relationship changed since it began? Why? Why has neither of them left the other considering the state of their relationship? Sabbath thinks that he can make things right with Roseanna by showing her some affection. Do you agree? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Christa and Drenka are both in similar situations when Sabbath meets them. What enables Sabbath to take advantage of them? How does each woman react to Sabbath? Why do they react differently? What makes them both attractive to Sabbath? 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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