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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. To what animal does Nathan's father compare Sidney?
(a) A dog.
(b) A duck.
(c) An ape.
(d) A horse.

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

3. What does Nathan want from Lonoff in Chapter 1?
(a) Publishing rights.
(b) Moral sponsorship.
(c) A place to stay.
(d) Money.

4. What is the subject of the paper Nathan takes with him on his interview?
(a) Balfour Declaration.
(b) Constitution.
(c) Declaration of Independence.
(d) International Relations.

5. Who does Nathan's father contact for help in getting to a higher person for advice about Nathan's story?
(a) An uncle.
(b) A cousin
(c) A grandfather.
(d) A brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years are there between Lonoff's first book and his sixth book?

2. Where do some people think Lonoff was writing from?

3. In the quote in Lonoff's study, "the rest is the madness of" what?

4. Where is the postcard on Lonoff's desk from?

5. Who writes a college admissions letter for Nathan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Zuckerman react to the decor in Lonoff's home?

3. Why does Zuckerman contact Lonoff?

4. Why does Lonoff ask Zuckerman to call him Manny?

5. What does Zuckerman tell Lonoff when he asks Zuckerman about his life in Chapter 1?

6. Why is Zuckerman skeptical of the party-goers' analysis of Lonoff?

7. How does the trouble between Zuckerman and his father begin, according to Zuckerman in Chapter 2?

8. What is one of the most admirable things about Lonoff for Zuckerman?

9. How does Zuckerman convince Lonoff to meet with him?

10. Describe the Zuckerman family's typical Sunday brunch.

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