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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. Who took Piri's goat away?

2. How did Dr. Feher get involved with the family?

3. Lajos was accused of ____________.

4. What did Mother find in her travels?

5. How does Piri characterize the German invasion of Hungary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Mother upset with Piri over Dr. Feher's death?

2. What message did Mother get from Lajos' parents?

3. Describe the family's purchase of a goat.

4. Where did Iboya get work?

5. Describe Piri's development into womanhood.

6. Describe the trip mother took on Manci's behalf.

7. What upset Piri's mother in Chapter 12?

8. What happened to Dr. Feher?

9. Describe the circumstances of Lujza's death.

10. Describe Mother's preparation for the mission regarding Manci.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend 'Upon the Head of a Goat'? For what purposes would you recommend 'Upon the Head of a Goat', and what kinds of readers would you not recommend it? What book would you recommend that would cover the same material or provide the same emotional experience in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of 'Upon the Head of a Goat'. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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