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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. What are the name of the two idols?

2. What does Romilayu jam in the door hinge?

3. What does Henderson join Romilayu in doing?

4. Where did Henderson hitchhike to?

5. What part of the lion does the cage fail to catch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women do with Henderson in Chapter Fourteen?

2. What is Henderson's life like as an Sungo?

3. How does Henderson defend his sessions with Dahu and Atti?

4. What are Dahfu's dying words to Henderson?

5. How does Henderson feel as he is running through the town in Chapter Fourteen?

6. Describe Dahfu's wife in chapter 18.

7. Why does Dahfur claim he needs a lion?

8. Describe Henderson's first morning at the village.

9. How does Henderson imitate the lion's behavior?

10. What bet do Henderson and Dahfu make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Bellow use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Why? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Henderson the Rain King is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after The Rain King that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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