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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. Why is Yetta yelling at Moishe Muskatblit?
2. Where did Sophie see Hoss's picture one day?
3. Stingo falls asleep on the ride to Coney Island he has dreams. How does he feel when he awakens?
4. How does Stingo respond to the Weasel's request?
5. What color is the Yetta Zimmerman's boarding house?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Stingo's first morning at the boarding house in relation to his writing.
3. What happens between Stingo and Sophie after she and Nathan fight?
4. Why does Commandant Hoss say he had it as difficult as the prisoners?
5. Is Stingo tempted by his father's offer and why won't he take it?
6. What happened to Sophie immediately following her molestation on the subway?
7. Describe Stingo's thoughts on Senator Theodore Gilmore Bilbo and why he was thinking of him.
8. Describe Nathan's criticism of Stingo's southern origins. To what does he compare Stingo?
9. What does Stingo think about Sophie's assertion that they will all be good friends?
10. Describe Sophie's time in Sweden after she was liberated from the concentration camp.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Sophie's experiences in the concentration camp affected her life? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
How do you think Stingo was changed by watching Nathan and Sophie's love affair day in and day out?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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