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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. Why does Sophie wake Stingo early in the morning at the hotel?

2. What is the program Sophie tells Stingo about as a hope she had for her son?

3. Stingo falls asleep on the beach. What does Sophie do?

4. Hoss called Sophie to a window to show her what?

5. What does Bronek do for Sophie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sophie's attraction to Dr. Dürrfeld is a metaphor which also came out in her dream. Explain this statement.

2. What did Sophie first tell Stingo about her son and how she tried to help him at the camp?

3. Describe the memory Sophie has been circling around the entire book.

4. What happened with Sophie and her boss that causes Nathan to scream at her?

5. Why is Stingo concerned about Sophie's drinking?

6. Describe the day Sophie was arrested.

7. Describe what first happens when Nathan returns to the boarding house in Chapter 14.

8. Describe some of the trip Sophie took with Nathan to Connecticut.

9. Stingo, as the older narrator, recites some statistics about the Holocaust. Give a summary of them.

10. Describe what happens between Sophie and Hoss when he receives a letter he wants her to translate.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stingo said no people, including Germans, should be condemned as a group. What do you think he meant by this statement? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the SS Commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Franz Höss. Include his explanation of his actions and why he said he had such a difficult life.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Nathan's behavior, both when he is acting healthy and acting insane. Why do you think Stingo continues to hope that Nathan will get better?

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