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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 has inspired Stingo to write?

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

3. What does Nathan do that Stingo thinks is funny as they're walking down the street?.

4. What's happening the first time Stingo sees Sophie?

5. Why is Nathan and Sophie's friendship so important to Stingo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stingo think about Sophie's assertion that they will all be good friends?

2. Why did the conversation with Nathan's friends on Coney Island fascinate Stingo?

3. Describe Stingo's thoughts on Senator Theodore Gilmore Bilbo and why he was thinking of him.

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

5. Describe Stingo getting ready for his date with Leslie.

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

7. Describe Stingo's feelings about his job and where he moved from to New York.

8. What types of behavior did Stingo indulge in that his new boss at McGraw-Hill hated?

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

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

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

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

Stingo said no people, including Germans, should be condemned as a group. What do you think he meant by this statement? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

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