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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. How did Nathan view Stingo as far as Sophie went?
2. What happened to Stingo's old girl friend, back home?
3. What does Nathan do that Stingo thinks is funny as they're walking down the street?.
4. What religion was Sophie when young?
5. With whom does Stingo have a date and how did he meet her?
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. What happens in the bar when Nathan shows up the night Sophie is dressed for Nathan's big announcement?
4. What happened to Sophie immediately following her molestation on the subway?
5. Why did the conversation with Nathan's friends on Coney Island fascinate Stingo?
6. Describe Nathan's criticism of Stingo's southern origins. To what does he compare Stingo?
7. Describe Stingo getting ready for his date with Leslie.
8. Describe what Sophie says about her early days in Poland.
9. Describe Stingo's thoughts on Senator Theodore Gilmore Bilbo and why he was thinking of him.
10. One night in the Maple Court Stingo and Sophie are waiting for Nathan. Sophie is dressed differently than usual. How is she dressed and why is she dressed that way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Nazi program Lebensborn. Why do you think this program existed?
Essay Topic 2
The human heart cannot grasp the sheer numbers behind a tragedy like the Twin Towers destruction or a worldwide catastrophe like the Holocaust. If we say thousands died in the terrorist act on the twin towers, or millions were killed in the Holocaust, the sheer size of those numbers prevents our understanding. Why do you think the human mind is unable to comprehend tragedy on a large scale? How did Stingo mourn the holocaust by mourning Nathan and Sophie?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Sophie tells Stingo much more of her experiences in the concentration camp than she tells Nathan? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.
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