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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Stingo describe Höss' background?
(a) to understand Sophie's time in the camp
(b) to explain why Sophie helped Hoss
(c) in an attempt to understand and explain the nature of evil
(d) to show how bad it was for Sophie

2. In Chapter 10, Hoss comes into the office in a fury and demands Sophie do what, immediately?
(a) she sleep with his superior office
(b) she sleep with him
(c) she translate a letter written in Polish
(d) she get rid of his headache

3. Why is Stingo interested in writing about Sophie?
(a) he thought it a fitting memorial
(b) he wanted to prove Sophie's worth to Nathan
(c) she was a victim, but that she had also been an accessory
(d) he was still in love with her

4. What happened to Sophie's father and husband?
(a) they toiled in a munitions factory
(b) they were gunned down
(c) they escaped and went to America
(d) they were held prisoner for the entire war

5. How did Nathan view Stingo as far as Sophie went?
(a) as a guardian to whom he could entrust Sophie
(b) as a close cousin
(c) as a little brother
(d) with extreme jealousy

Short Answer Questions

1. Stingo falls asleep on the beach. What does Sophie do?

2. Why is Nathan screaming at Sophie in the bar?

3. In what shape was Sophie when the prison was liberated?

4. As he sits in his room trying to write, what does Stingo hear?

5. How does Stingo feel about his old girlfriend's death?

(see the answer key)

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