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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. In Chapter 25, when did Sally think their cottage was built?

2. In Chapter 20, when was the first time that Rochelle and Lewyn held hands?

3. In Chapter 16, when did Sally visit Harriet Greene?

4. How old was Phoebe when Lewyn returned to Brooklyn Heights to live?

5. In Chapter 18, what papers did Lewyn sign?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Salo had two lives over the years?

2. In Chapter 24, what were Lewyn's thoughts about his mother?

3. What did Salo do before he left for Los Angeles in Chapter 25?

4. In Chapter 20, why did Rochelle never want Lewyn to visit her dorm room?

5. How did Sally create a space for her in Harriet's house when Harriet invited her to live there?

6. What does Phoebe learn about her birth?

7. How did Sally, Harrison, and Lewyn travel to the Vineyard in Chapter 24?

8. At the Hayek Institute what did Harrison plan to speak about, and why did he change his mind?

9. Where does Lewyn live in Chapter 27?

10. Where was the play Jonas was in in Chapter 22 performed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Oppenheimers are Jewish. What does being Jewish mean to Lewyn and Harrison?

Essay Topic 2

Harrison gives a talk at the Hayek Institute. What story does Harrison tell when he gives his talk? What does the story demonstrate about the problems with the education he and his generation received?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Korelitz use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Latecomer?

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