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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 is pregnant in Part 5?

2. Whom does Henry encounter at Nathan's funeral?

3. What do Nathan and Maria celebrate after church?

4. Where is Nathan in "Part 3 A Loft, pages 141-163"?

5. What is the name of Nathan's manuscript that Henry finds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nathan's fans want to know about Nathan's books?

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

3. Discuss Maria's sisters.

4. Discuss the conversation Nathan has with a stranger.

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

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

7. What are Jimmy Ben-Joseph's plans on the airplane?

8. What does Nathan notice about the passenger sitting next to him on the airplane?

9. What happens during refreshments and conversation at church?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Nathan and Henry and the role it has in the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the value of a brotherly relationship in the novel and the outcome when a brotherly relationship goes sour.

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