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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. Who did she meet in the library after she fainted?

2. Where were Sophie's father and husband taken?

3. With whom does Stingo have a date and how did he meet her?

4. Why is Yetta yelling at Moishe Muskatblit?

5. What does Stingo decide at first, is the reason Leslie keeps pulling away from him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the three friends walking the street on the way to Coney Island and how Stingo feels about it.

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

5. Is Stingo tempted by his father's offer and why won't he take it?

6. Describe Nathan's and Sophies argument before Stingo, Sophie and Nathan went to Coney Island.

7. What happened to Sophie immediately following her molestation on the subway?

8. What is Leslie's house and her parents like, according to Stingo and how do they differ than what he pictured?

9. What does he do about not knowing anyone in New York, being a young man interested in women? How is that stopped?

10. How does Farrell feel about Stingo and what does he say to Stingo about his job and his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Sophie's experience in the concentration camp. Include examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How do you think Stingo's sex drive affected his life? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think in Chapter 3, Stingo did a good job of dealing with writer's block? Why or why not? How would you have handled it?

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