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

2. What does Henry find surprising about Maria?

3. Where does Henry go after having surgery?

4. Who is too shaken to deliver a eulogy?

5. Who is Maria's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the conversation between Nathan and Henry's daughter.

3. What happens when Nathan compares his father to Lippman?

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

5. Discuss Maria's divorce.

6. What are Nathan's thoughts during Henry's funeral?

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

8. What are Nathan's thoughts on dinner at Lippman's?

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

10. What is discussed during the dinner at Lippman's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the effect they have on the story.

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are heavily used in the novel. Discuss the role of flashbacks in the novel and the positive and negative influence they have.

Essay Topic 3

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

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