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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 is Nat Turner famous?

2. How were the children at Auschwitz in the last days of the camp?

3. Who is Professor Biegański?

4. What does Sophie say to Stingo when she tells him about begging Hoss on her knees?

5. How did Dürrfeld feel about Sophie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Stingo received a call from Nathan's brother?

3. What does Stingo observe at the celebration that the three have after Stingo returns from Nathan's brother?

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

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

6. Write a short paragraph about why Nat Turner is famous and why Stingo tells Nathan about him.

7. Describe the last night Stingo spent with Sophie.

8. Explain the story about Dr. Walter Dürrfeld and Sophie.

9. Describe Stingo's interaction with his father during his father's trip to New York.

10. What do Stingo and Sophie do and talk about in the hotel in Washington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stingo seems to alternate between despair and elation in his relationship with both Sophie and Nathan. Describe his friendship with them in terms of his emotions.

Essay Topic 2

How do you think Stingo was changed by watching Nathan and Sophie's love affair day in and day out?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think in Chapter 3, Stingo did a good job of dealing with writer's block? Why or why not? How would you have handled it?

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