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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 new emotion is Sabbath experiencing at the beginning of Part 2?

2. What surprised Matija enough to cause him to end his conversation with Sabbath?

3. For which of the following crimes was Sabbath arrested in 1956?

4. In Part 2, why is Sabbath angry with himself at Drenka's grave?

5. What attracted Drenka to her husband, Matija?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Drenka after so long, suddenly demand that Sabbath be faithful to her?

2. What ultimatum is issued at the beginning of Part 1?

3. What role did Roseanna play in Sabbath's puppet theater?

4. What was the "Romance Run"?

5. Why did Sabbath quit directing?

6. At the end of Part 2, who does Sabbath encounter at Drenka's grave?

7. What event ended in Sabbath's arrest?

8. What happened between Sabbath, Drenka, and Christa?

9. What caused Matija to end his encounter with Sabbath abruptly, but politely?

10. What are some of the reasons that are detailed in Part 3 about Sabbath and his wife "hating" one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sabbath describes his time on the "Romance Run" as some of the best years of his life. How did participating in the "Romance Run" at such an impressionable age affect Sabbath's personal development? Why? Would the "Romance Run" have had less of an impact on Sabbath if he had participated in it at a less crucial time in his personal development? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

When Sabbath leaves home, Roseanna gets over him fairly quickly. In fact, within a few days' time, she has a new companion. Why are Roseanna and Christa attracted to one another? What is Christa able to provide, that Sabbath could not? What does that tell the reader about Roseanna's feelings for Sabbath? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The letters that Sabbath finds in the box of Morty's personal possessions mirror the ones that Roseanna's father had written to her before his suicide. What are some of the similarities between those two sets of letters? What are the significant differences? How is the manner in which Sabbath treats his brother's letters different from the way in which he treats the letters that were written by Roseanna's father? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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