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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. Whom does Sarah label as anti-semitic?

2. Who wrote Nathan's eulogy?

3. Who is embarrassed by Nathan's behavior in a restaurant?

4. Whom does Nathan begin to feel affection for in Part 4?

5. Who tells Nathan that his plans for surgery are foolish?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sarah inform Nathan about her mother?

3. Where does Henry go after Nathan's funeral?

4. What are Maria's thoughts on being married so young?

5. Discuss the letter Nathan writes to Henry on the airplane.

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

7. What does Nathan do while in London?

8. What happens when Nathan finds a quiet corner in church?

9. What do Henry and Maria do with Nathan's manuscript?

10. Discuss the relationship between Nathan and Maria.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Henry's relationship with a woman named Maria with Nathan's relationship with a woman named Maria.

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

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

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