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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 surprises Sam when Libor invites Sam over for dinner?
2. What job has Hephzibah recently left?
3. What does Julian hope to clear out of his head?
4. What is Julian doing when someone taps him on the shoulder?
5. What puzzles Julian about Kimberley and the mugger?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hephzibah feel about marriage to Julian?
2. About what do Sam and Tyler feel ashamed?
3. What does Julian think the next morning after being mugging?
4. What is Libor's first date after widowhood like for him?
5. What agreement do Julian and Hephzibah make?
6. How does Alfredo explain knowing Sam and knowing about Julian's mugging?
7. What happens to Julian one late summer evening in London on his way home?
8. How does Libor fare with the bereavement counseling?
9. Why does Julian tell Libor about the mugging, and what is Libor's response?
10. How does Sam respond to Libor's dinner invitation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of The Finkler Question, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in The Finkler Question. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
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