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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nathan's father seek out for advice on Nathan's short story?
(a) Rabbi Prinz.
(b) Lonoff.
(c) Judge Wapter.
(d) Mayor Ellenstein.

2. To what animal does Nathan compare his parents?
(a) Fish.
(b) Cats.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Dogs.

3. What type of typewriter does Lonoff have?
(a) Portable.
(b) Blue.
(c) Heavy.
(d) None.

4. How many questions for Nathan are included with the letter?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

5. What do the neighbors call Nathan's father?
(a) Zucky.
(b) Zuckerman.
(c) Doc.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal does Nathan's father compare Sidney?

2. What coursework is Nathan's brother completing?

3. What game does Sidney teach Nathan and his brother?

4. What does Betsy do for her art?

5. Who writes a college admissions letter for Nathan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zuckerman begin writing a letter to his father as he sits in Lonoff's study?

2. Why is Zuckerman surprised when Lonoff says nothing happens to him during their conversation in Chapter 1?

3. Describe Lonoff's living room as Zuckerman sees it in Chapter 1.

4. Why does Zuckerman's father go to Judge Leopold Wapter with the "Higher Education" story?

5. Describe the man Nathan Zuckerman meets in the beginning of Chapter 1.

6. What response does Zuckerman get when he mentions Lonoff's name at a publishing party?

7. How does Zuckerman react to the decor in Lonoff's home?

8. What does Zuckerman's first reading of Lonoff's work show him about his own life?

9. What is one of the most admirable things about Lonoff for Zuckerman?

10. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

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