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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 says Maria's Jewish friend smells?

2. What does Sarah call Nathan?

3. Maria believes that ____________ is a sanctuary and escape from her present unhappy marriage.

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

5. Maria believes she is too ___ to be Nathan's type.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the restaurant that embarrasses Maria?

2. Discuss Maria's mother.

3. Discuss Maria's dream and the meaning of it.

4. Discuss Maria's sisters.

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

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

7. Compare Nathan's reaction to taking heart medication with that of Henry's reaction.

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

9. What does Henry remember about Nathan's novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The genre of the novel is ___. Why does the book fall into this genre? Give at least three examples in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the value of marriage in the novel. Does marriage appear to be something that is valued and respected? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ethnic injustices are used against the Jews in the novel. How are they used, and what is the result of this?

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