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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. Which of the following is in the other envelope that Rosa pulls out of Michelle's drawer?

2. Why does Sabbath think that Norman is throwing him out?

3. How is Norman described when Sabbath sees him?

4. While on the subway in New York, from which of the following plays does Sabbath recite lines?

5. Why does Sabbath think that Michelle is cheating on Norman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Norman react to Sabbath when he first sees him again?

3. Who was Helen Trumbull?

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

5. Why does Norman throw Sabbath out of his home?

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

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

8. What does Rosa give Sabbath hoping that he will not kill her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michelle repeatedly asks Sabbath why he always pushes people away. Does he ever answer her? Does he know the answer himself? Why or why not? What might be some reasons why Sabbath is so antisocial? Does he just not know how to interact with people? Is it because he is incapable of empathy? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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