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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. Which of the following is the first thing that Sabbath does when he is alone in Deborah's bedroom?

2. According to what he tells Michelle, why does Sabbath think that Norman has remained friends with him?

3. Why did Sabbath feel that he had lost his job over the scandal?

4. What does Sabbath ponder doing as he gives Michelle his clothes?

5. Which of the following does Roseanna allude to when she talks to Sabbath in her hospital room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sabbath convince Michelle to have an affair with him?

2. What story does Norman encourage Sabbath to tell Michelle at dinner?

3. Why does Sabbath think that Norman and Linc chose to produce his show?

4. To whom does Sabbath link himself in the obituary that he composes on the subway?

5. Why does Norman invite Sabbath to stay with him?

6. On the first night of his stay with the Cowans, why is Sabbath in such a good mood at dinner?

7. What is contained in the note that Norman leaves on the table for Sabbath on the first morning of his stay?

8. Why does Norman throw Sabbath out of his home?

9. In Part 6, why does Sabbath liken himself to Rip Van Winkle?

10. What does Sabbath notice in Fish's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sabbath didn't want a faithful, exclusive relationship with Drenka when she was alive, but he was tortured by jealousy after she died. What did her death change? Why did his attitude change so much? Why was he unwilling to admit to Drenka that he was already being faithful to her? Was his explanation, that no other women wanted him, accurate? Or was he just refusing to admit that he was being faithful by choice? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Sabbath details the dramatic change that his mother underwent when his brother, Morty, died. What happened to Sabbath's relationship with his mother, as a result of his brother's death? How did the dramatic change in Sabbath's relationship with his mother, and subsequent loss of maternal affection, affect his relationships with women later in life? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

A detailed account is given of the reasons why Sabbath and his wife, Roseanna, hate each other. How has their relationship changed since it began? Why? Why has neither of them left the other considering the state of their relationship? Sabbath thinks that he can make things right with Roseanna by showing her some affection. Do you agree? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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