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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 did Helen Trumbull (the girl whose breast Sabbath touched during one of his shows) tell the police officer who arrived to arrest Sabbath?

2. Which of the following items did Sabbath keep locked away in a file cabinet at the college where he worked?

3. Why does Norman make Sabbath leave his home?

4. What does Sabbath ponder doing as he gives Michelle his clothes?

5. Why did Sabbath feel that he had lost his job over the scandal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Sabbath escorted off the grounds by security when he went to visit Roseanna at the psychiatric hospital?

3. What did Roseanna do when she found out about the scandal that caused Sabbath to lose his job?

4. Why does Sabbath think that Norman and Linc chose to produce his show?

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

6. What does Sabbath notice in Fish's house?

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

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

9. Who was Helen Trumbull?

10. How does Sabbath locate the cemetery where his parents are buried?

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

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 3

Sabbath's "Indecent Theater" was well-known for its obscene material. Why did Sabbath chose indecency as his ultimate goal? What was he hoping to accomplish with his theater? Why did it make him feel fulfilled? Is there any other profession in which Sabbath would have been happy? If so, which one? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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