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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. Why does Emmy say about where they meet?
2. Where did Julian meet a beautiful hippy girl once?
3. What does Julian think to himself that he is good at while sitting in his and Hephzibah's bedroom?
4. What debate started the scuffle outside the Oxford Union?
5. What did Maldie believe about Libor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Julian go to the park?
2. How do Julian and Hephzibah each blame him/herself for Libor's death?
3. What does Libor do in Beachy Head?
4. How is Hephzibah grieving?
5. How does Hephzibah respond when Sam asks her about a special bond between Jews?
6. What does Emmy say about Libor's attitude towards his fellow Jews?
7. What does Julian recall about a face-painting incident?
8. Where does Libor invite Emmy and what concerns him about doing so?
9. What does Libor tell Julian when Julian mentions his fears about Sam and Hephzibah?
10. What interrupts Sam's plans to play online poker?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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