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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 really galls Julian about the incident?
2. What does Libor disbelieve about what he and Julian discuss?
3. Who is Merton Kugle?
4. What must Libor promise if he goes to Sam's place for Chinese food?
5. Why does Sam have a falling out with the group?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Tyler and Julian do and what is their thought about it?
2. How does Alfredo explain knowing Sam and knowing about Julian's mugging?
3. With whom does Sam have a falling out and what disappoints him about the ASHamed Jews?
4. Why does Julian decide to go to dinner at Libor's two nights later?
5. What are Julian's sons doing when Julian is revisiting the scene of his mugging?
6. Who is Emmy Oppenstein and how does Libor reconnect with her?
7. How do Sam and Libor say and think concerning Sam and Julian?
8. How do Sam and Julian meet Libor?
9. What debates does Julian think about as he walks to Regent's Park and what is Julian's thought about what Libor says?
10. How does Libor fare with the bereavement counseling?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Finkler Question. Questions that Jacobson most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Jacobson' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Jacobson' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Jacobson and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 2
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think The Finkler Question is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
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