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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 does Sophie tell Nathan in defense of Stingo?

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

3. What kind of announcement does Nathan plan to make the night they meet in the bar?

4. Where are Leslie's parents going the night Stingo meets them?

5. Where is Stingo originally from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Nathan's criticism of Stingo's southern origins. To what does he compare Stingo?

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

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

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

8. Why does Stingo's father write him about an inheritance and what does he say?

9. Describe the conversation Stingo and Sophie have in the park when they go for lunch in Chapter 6.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although belief in the basic evil of the Jewish people was part of the cause of the holocaust, it was not a phenomena that existed only in Nazi Germany. The Jewish people have been reviled and persecuted throughout most of their history. How do you think the general attitude of the world towards Jews helped produce Nazi Germany? Use examples from the book and your own research.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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