The Angel of History: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

Where did Jacob have the breakdown that led to his seeking psychiatric help? (from Section 7, pages 150 - 177)

At the law firm where Odette works.

At the bar.

At the law firm where he works.

At the grocery store.

2.

With whom does Jacob make a pact of enduring friendship and support? (from Section 6, pages 131 - 149)

Odette.

Ferrigno

Satan.

Saint Margaret.

3.

Who knocks on Jacob’s door in Section 4? (from Section 4, pages 84 - 104)

Doc’s Christian mother.

One of the young men from the bar.

Satan.

One of the other patients at the clinic.

4.

What representation of healing, given to Jacob by Ferrigno, does he reject in favor of a representation of healing given to him by Satan? (from Section 13, pages 278 - 294)

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s pills, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he heal through writing.

Jacob rejects the pen Ferrigno offered him earlier, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he take pills and kill himself.

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s offer to have sex, and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he heal through writing.

Jacob rejects Ferrigno’s pills and accepts Satan’s suggestion that he banish the Helpers from his life forever.

5.

What is the most likely reason that the wealthy parents of Jacob’s father threw his mother out of the house? (from Section 1, pages 1-23)

They did not want her ruining their son’s marriage.

Jacob’s mother was a servant: they saw her relationship with Jacob’s father as being inappropriate.

Jacob’s mother was a prostitute: they saw her relationship with Jacob’s father as being inappropriate.

They wanted complete control over their son’s life.

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