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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 cast as in one of Nathan's books?

2. What does Henry believe Nathan's book makes their family appear to be?

3. What reason does Maria give for Nathan not loving her anymore?

4. Who does Jimmy believe will help him in his plans on the airplane?

5. Who causes Henry to remember what caused the rift between Nathan and himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah inform Nathan about her mother?

2. Discuss the relationship between Nathan and Maria.

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

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

5. What happens during refreshments and conversation at church?

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

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

8. Discuss Maria's mother.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel? How does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 3

The history of the Jews is discussed in the novel. What type of history does the novel give about the Jews, and what are the effects of this?

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