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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. To whom did Libor make a promise to live for a certain event?

2. What is Julian not up to recalling?

3. Who is Merton Kugle?

4. What do Tyler and Julian think Sam deserved?

5. What might have been missing from Julian's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Julian meet at a party and what do they do?

2. How does Hephzibah cause Julian to believe his fate is playing itself out with her?

3. How do Sam and Libor say and think concerning Sam and Julian?

4. Why doesn't Julian accept a dinner invitation from Libor a week after Julian's mugging?

5. With whom does Sam have a falling out and what disappoints him about the ASHamed Jews?

6. About what do Sam and Tyler feel ashamed?

7. What position has Hephzibah recently taken on and why does Julian think she was chosen for the new position?

8. What does a Gypsy woman tell Julian when he is on a school holiday in Barcelona?

9. How do Sam and Tyler respond to Sam's invitation to join the ASHamed Jews?

10. What debates does Julian think about as he walks to Regent's Park and what is Julian's thought about what Libor says?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes The Maze interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Julian. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Hephzibah . What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Sam. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Libor. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Finkler Question is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Finkler Question? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Finkler Question including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Finkler Question and your own live to support your opinion.

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