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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 says, "Looking for happiness - ought to be prepared for bad results"?

2. Where does Madeleine work in Chapter 4?

3. About what does Herzog write the President?

4. How much does Madeleine spend at Marshall Field's that shocks Herzog?

5. Why did Herzog resign from his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Herzog explain to Daisy's mother about his choices to abandon women?

2. What is relevant about the taxi driver that picks up Herzog?

3. What does Geraldine Portnoy's letter say?

4. Why does Herzog travel to Chicago in Chapter 7?

5. What does Herzog write to Marco?

6. Why does Herzog leave the academic life?

7. Why does Herzog suggest a course on marriage?

8. Why does Herzog travel at the beginning of Chapter 9?

9. How does Herzog feel about the house in Ludeyville?

10. Decribe Shura Herzog.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herzog's relationships with women differ. At some points he is a dedicated husband, while at others he has affairs with different women. Is Herzog merely a playboy or is he truly looking for love that he cannot find? Choose a side and cite at least three examples from the text to support the response. Be sure to thoroughly explain how each event/instance supports the thesis.

Essay Topic 2

A major theme in the novel is sanity or the lack thereof. How are sanity and insanity/mental instability portrayed in the novel? What does each represent? What characters fit into each category? How do the characters on the insanity side try to move towards sanity? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Herzog is father to two children - Marco and June. Describe his paternal relationship with each of his children. How is Herzog's father role similar or different to the role his father played in Herzog's life? Use specific examples from the text.

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