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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stingo pretend to be at the motel with Sophie?
(a) a doctor
(b) a soldier
(c) a reverend
(d) Sophie's brother

2. What does Stingo think is the possible reason he is attracted to Sophie?
(a) because she's a blond
(b) because he he cannot have her
(c) because she has traveled so much
(d) because she has a cute accent

3. How did Dürrfeld feel about Sophie?
(a) he thought her childish
(b) he was attracted to her
(c) he was indifferent to her
(d) he hated her

4. Why is Stingo reading books about the Holocaust so many years after he met Sophie and Nathan?
(a) he likes to irritate his father
(b) he's trying to understand the Jewish religion
(c) he's trying to understand southern racism
(d) he wants to write Sophie and Nathan's story

5. How did Nathan say the thief who took Stingo's money got into Stingo's room?
(a) forced the window
(b) came through the attic access
(c) Stingo must have left his door unlocked
(d) used a spare key on the door

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Stingo at the end of the book?

2. What does Stingo find out about Nathan?

3. What does Stingo worry about as a potential suitor to Sophie?

4. What does Bronek do for Sophie?

5. Where does Sophie try to steal a radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Stingo received a call from Nathan's brother?

2. Explain the story about Dr. Walter Dürrfeld and Sophie.

3. How did Sophie think of Hoss by the time he leaves the camp?

4. Why is Stingo concerned about Sophie's drinking?

5. What did Sophie tell about her son and the concentration camp?

6. Describe the memory Sophie has been circling around the entire book.

7. What does Stingo observe at the celebration that the three have after Stingo returns from Nathan's brother?

8. Describe the last night Stingo spent with Sophie.

9. Describe the day Sophie was arrested.

10. Describe some of the trip Sophie took with Nathan to Connecticut.

(see the answer keys)

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