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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jimmy believes that the Jewish people are being held back by ______________.
(a) Hate.
(b) Misunderstanding.
(c) The future.
(d) The past.

2. Whom does Sarah label as anti-semitic?
(a) Maria.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Georgina.
(d) Nathan.

3. Who refuses to throw Nathan's manuscript away?
(a) Carol.
(b) Henry.
(c) Shuki.
(d) Maria.

4. What reason does Maria give for Nathan not loving her anymore?
(a) If she becomes fat.
(b) If she becomes pregnant.
(c) If she is too ordinary for him.
(d) If she becomes ugly.

5. What does Nathan warn Henry about?
(a) Health conditions.
(b) Fanaticism.
(c) Bad times.
(d) Dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people ask Maria and Nathan about while in church?

2. Who doubts Henry has had a spiritual awakening?

3. Maria believes that ____________ is a sanctuary and escape from her present unhappy marriage.

4. What does Nathan remind Jimmy Ben-Joseph of when on the plane?

5. Who tells Nathan that his plans for surgery are foolish?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the encounter Henry has with Nathan's third wife.

2. Discuss the conversation Nathan has with a stranger.

3. What does Henry find in Nathan's apartment?

4. Discuss Maria's birthday.

5. What does Sarah inform Nathan about her mother?

6. What does Henry remember about Nathan's novel?

7. What does Jimmy tell Nathan he is joking about? What does Jimmy tell Nathan about his plans?

8. Discuss the relationship between Nathan and Maria.

9. What does Henry learn to stop doing in his life?

10. What happens to Nathan and Jimmy on the airplane?

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