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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 Gunther shocked to find when he goes with Konig to a small village outside Vienna?

2. What does Gunther learn about the company in Pullach?

3. Who used to treat Weistor for mental problems?

4. Who is found to be paying for full-page ads for the private investigator hired by the parents?

5. What does Herr Weisthor reveal about Hildegard's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Neumann and what does he tell Gunther that helps him in his case?

2. What did Gunther's wife do that he found disturbing?

3. What is Gunther surprised to see in Vienna as compared to Berlin after the war?

4. How does Gunther kill Nebe and escape?

5. Who is Dr. Rahm and why is Gunther disturbed by his involvement in the teenage murder case?

6. What is Gunther's theory that he reveals to Belinsky about Becker and Holls in A German Requiem - Part I, Chapters 10-18?

7. What does Colonel Poroshin ask Gunther to do?

8. What does Gunther do to discover more about Vogelmann and what does he find?

9. Describe how Captain Linden and Becker meet.

10. What does Liebl reveal to Gunther about many Austrians in the War and its aftermath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is an important theme throughout the book, particularly when unusual, unexplained, or terrible things happen. Discuss fear as it is used in Berlin Noir. Explain how fear works into various stories and how it relates to various characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of honor and courage in Berlin Noir. Which characters, if any, seem honorable and courageous and in what way? Do the circumstances of war change the definition of what honor and courage is? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Becker. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Becker's character in the novel?

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