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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 Dürrfeld feel about Sophie?

2. Where was Sophie's son sent upon arrival at the camp?

3. What does Sophie do when Nathan returns after being gone so long?

4. How does Stingo find Sophie and Nathan when he returns to New York?

5. What does Sophie tell Stingo about his career?

Short Essay Questions

1. Stingo, as the older narrator, recites some statistics about the Holocaust. Give a summary of them.

2. Describe the day Sophie was arrested.

3. What happened when Stingo received a call from Nathan's brother?

4. What did Sophie tell about her son and the concentration camp?

5. Describe what Stingo found when he followed Sophie back to New York and what happened after that.

6. What does Stingo observe at the celebration that the three have after Stingo returns from Nathan's brother?

7. Describe some of the differences between Sophie's stay at the Hoss's household and the way the rest of the camp prisoners lived.

8. Describe how Stingo reacts to finding his money gone.

9. Describe the last night Stingo spent with Sophie.

10. Write a short paragraph about why Nat Turner is famous and why Stingo tells Nathan about him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie describes her actions with Hoss as though of an animal, but that she didn't care as she would have done anything to try to save her son. Do you think the Nazis saw their prisoners as animals? What do you think would be the advantage of the Nazis seeing people as less than human? Do you think this dehumanizing of captors is used often? Give an example of how and why this technique might be used by people who take advantage of others or perpetuate violent acts upon others.

Essay Topic 2

Stingo seems to alternate between despair and elation in his relationship with both Sophie and Nathan. Describe his friendship with them in terms of his emotions.

Essay Topic 3

Given Nathan's abusive behavior towards Sophie, why do you think she stays with him? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

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