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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. Who asks Nathan if he has any frame of reference besides New Jersey?

2. What is the name Henry takes on as his own while at the settlement?

3. Henry Zuckerman is diagnosed with ___________.

4. Where is the location of Henry and Nathan's grandparents and parents heritage?

5. Who asks Nathan to check on Henry in Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss what happens when Nathan and Lippman first meet.

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

3. Why does Nathan want to be married to Maria?

4. Discuss the eulogy Carol gives at Henry's funeral.

5. What do Nathan and Henry discuss after dinner at Lippman's?

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

7. Who is Jimmy Ben-Joseph? Why does he like Nathan's writing?

8. Discuss Henry's love life and who is involved.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of heritage in the novel and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel? How does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Jewish religion with that of the Christian religion based on what is discussed in the story.

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