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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 stuns Stingo about the conversation with Nathan and Nathan's friends on Coney Island?

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

3. Why does Stingo believe Sophie left out important details when telling Nathan about the camp?

4. What does Nathan think is wrong with Sophie?

5. What does the Weasel want from Stingo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sophie tell Nathan the first night they met about her background in the camp?

2. Describe some of Stingo's thoughts about Nathan as they relax in the bar in Chapter 8.

3. What happened the day the day the Nazis came to the university? How did Sophie know?

4. Describe the scene between Stingo and Leslie at her house.

5. How does the narrator Stingo write of Leslie Lapidus?

6. What happens in the bar when Nathan shows up the night Sophie is dressed for Nathan's big announcement?

7. When Stingo sees Yetta yelling at Moishe what goes through his mind about Jews?

8. Describe how Stingo finds out about his old girlfriend, Maria and how he feels about it.

9. What does Nathan do when he returns to Sophie's after meeting at the library.

10. Describe Stingo's first morning at the boarding house in relation to his writing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pretend you are living in Nazi Germany and have just been arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Describe how you feel, what you are seeing, and how you plan to get out of the camp alive.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Nathan's attitude towards women. Describe Stingo's attitude towards women. How are the two similar? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 3

Given Nathan's abusive behavior towards Sophie, why do you think she stays with him? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

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