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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 type of alcohol do Lonoff and Nathan drink after dinner?
(a) Rum.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Brandy.

2. What kind of validation does Nathan want from Lonoff?
(a) Artistic.
(b) Matriarchal.
(c) Monetary.
(d) Patriarchal.

3. How old is the house, according to the narrator, in Chapter 1?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 400 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 300 years.

4. To what animal does Nathan compare his parents?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Fish.
(d) Ducks.

5. Where is the postcard on Lonoff's desk from?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) England.
(c) Australia.
(d) Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator go at the beginning of the book?

2. Who is Meema Chaya?

3. What type of Jew is Judge Wapter?

4. Where did Nathan and his brother go to watch prize fights?

5. What does Amy call Lonoff?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

2. Why does Zuckerman contact Lonoff?

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

4. 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?

5. Why is Zuckerman surprised when Lonoff says nothing happens to him during their conversation in Chapter 1?

6. Describe Lonoff's living room as Zuckerman sees it in Chapter 1.

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

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

9. Why does Zuckerman begin writing a letter to his father as he sits in Lonoff's study?

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

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