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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 does Nathan remind Jimmy Ben-Joseph of when on the plane?

2. Jimmy believes that the Jewish people are being held back by ______________.

3. What does Henry consider to be too risky to throw away in Manhattan?

4. Who is said to verbally attack people?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the relationship between Nathan and Maria.

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

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

4. Discuss the conversation Nathan has with a stranger.

5. What does Sarah inform Nathan about her mother?

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

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

8. Discuss the encounter Henry has with Nathan's third wife.

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

10. What does Nathan do while in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the effect they have on the story.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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