The Great Believers Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Rebecca Makkai
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Great Believers Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Rebecca Makkai
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who is Yale's lover in 1985?

2. Fiona discovers that which of her friends will soon have a new gallery exhibition opening?

3. Every time Nico introduced Fiona to someone new, he had said, "This is the lady who" (3) what?

4. What does Charlie believe is the nature of the relationship between Julian and Yale?

5. In what American city does the novel take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the source of Yale's fear of being tricked?

2. What task does Arnaud say will "take a couple of days" (133)?

3. What major purchase does Yale consider making within the narrative and why?

4. In what ways does Fiona forcibly direct her parents in regard to Nico's illness and death?

5. Why is everyone at the party so alarmed after they see Terrence, Nico's former boyfriend?

6. In what location is the wake celebrating Nico's death held?

7. What is ironic about the location at which Yale meets Charlie?

8. What evidence exists to suggest that Yale is sincere in his love of art, the art world, and the power of the artist's voice?

9. With what aspect of Arnaud's investigation is Fiona frustrated?

10. What is the significance of the film Breakfast at Tiffany's for Yale?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Makkai send within the pages of The Great Believers concerning the definition of family?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Makkai’s messages about guilt and responsibility within the novel The Great Believers.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze The Great Believers from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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