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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 Henry's response when Nathan mentions the telephone call he had with Henry's daughter?

2. Who is Henry's wife?

3. What does Maria judge herself against?

4. What happens to Henry in "Part 2 Basel, pages 13-49"?

5. Who is too shaken to deliver a eulogy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss the insults Nathan and Henry give each other during their argument.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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