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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. Where did Sabbath go after visiting Roseanna at the hospital?

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

3. How is Norman described when Sabbath sees him?

4. What does Sabbath do while riding the subway at the beginning of Part 6?

5. Who is Crawford?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the first night of his stay with the Cowans, why is Sabbath in such a good mood at dinner?

2. Why does Norman invite Sabbath to stay with him?

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

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

5. What does Sabbath do after opening the box of Morty's possessions?

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

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

8. When Rosa arrives, what is Sabbath's excuse for the mess that he has made with Deborah's clothes?

9. To whom does Sabbath link himself in the obituary that he composes on the subway?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Does Sabbath show any personal growth through the course of the novel? Does he change or mature in any way? If so, what is it? If not, why? Is he a sympathetic character? Why or why not? In what ways does Sabbath choose his own fate? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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