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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month does the narrator reference in the opening of Chapter 1?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) January.

2. How long was Lonoff in New York?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 days.

3. What college did Nathan attend?
(a) University of Wisconsin.
(b) University of Indiana.
(c) University of Illinois.
(d) University of Chicago.

4. How many daughters does Lonoff have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

5. What type of philosophy does Lonoff have an abundance of?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Finnish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lonoff's friends call him?

2. What Norwegian writer is referenced in the letter?

3. How is Nathan getting to New York from his parents' house?

4. Who is Nathan's father's moral mentor?

5. What do Nathan's parents listen to on the radio on Sundays?

Short Essay Questions

1. What earlier connection does Zuckerman have to Judge Wapter?

2. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

3. What does Zuckerman think might be a good idea for a writer based on the reactions of the New York party-goers at the publishing party?

4. How does Zuckerman describe a typical Lonoff hero?

5. What is surprising to Zuckerman about the typewriter in Lonoff's study?

6. Why does Zuckerman's father go to Judge Leopold Wapter with the "Higher Education" story?

7. Describe the man Nathan Zuckerman meets in the beginning of Chapter 1.

8. Why does Zuckerman contact Lonoff?

9. How does Zuckerman's father think the "Higher Education" story will be perceived if it is published?

10. What does Zuckerman's father not like about the "Higher Education" story?

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