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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. Nathan believes that _________________ is right in suspecting that Henry became crazy after his surgery.

2. Who tries to convince Henry to take a vacation in order to raise his spirits?

3. What does Nathan believe to look "unholy"?

4. What does Nathan hear his relatives discussing at Henry's funeral?

5. Henry Zuckerman is diagnosed with ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nathan's experience while in Henry's Hebrew class?

2. Discuss the place Nathan and Henry visit.

3. What does Henry do three weeks after returning to the United States?

4. Discuss Nathan's visit to Israel in 1960.

5. What happens to Henry eight months after his bypass surgery?

6. Why does Henry leave town? Where does he go?

7. Discuss Nathan's encounter with the woman with an American accent.

8. Who is Nathan? What happens when Henry tries to get in touch with Nathan?

9. What are Shuki's thoughts on Nathan meeting Lippman?

10. Whom does Nathan notice at Henry's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide whom you believe to be the protagonist and the antagonist in the story. Explain why you chose these characters. What classifies these characters as being a protagonist and an antagonist? What are the results of having a protagonist and an antagonist in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the organization of the novel and the pros and cons of this organization.

Essay Topic 3

Religious differences are heavily shown in the novel. How is this shown? What is the significance of this in the novel?

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