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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 Bible character does Wittman reference in this chapter?

2. What does Wittman chastise mothers for?

3. Which character marries Wittman and Tasa?

4. Who wrote the Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge?

5. How does Lance purposely mispronounce millionaire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wittman tell the Yale Younger Poet about his theater company?

2. What has Wittman's co-worker, Louise, forgotten about Wittman?

3. Who does Wittman tell Nanci he really is?

4. What does Wittman dream about in chapter 2?

5. What does Wittman think about the film WEST SIDE STORY?

6. Why does Wittman envy Nanci?

7. What are Tasa's conditions for hers and Wittman's relationship?

8. How does Wittman maintain his integrity at work?

9. Why is Wittman regarded as one of the winners of the party?

10. What does Wittman tell Nanci about his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1960s.

1) Why was ethnicity and stereotyping such an issue during this time? In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2) Was America going through a transitional phase in the 1960s? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with 1960s America?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Wittman's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end of the book.

1) What does Wittman hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2) What events changes Wittman's ideas about life?

3) How has Wittman's character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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