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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. What does Jaromir Hladik ask God for in a prayer?
(a) To make him famous.
(b) To punish his captors.
(c) Time to finish his play.
(d) To spare his life.

2. Why is Jaromir Hladik scheduled to be executed?
(a) He murdered a soldier.
(b) Because he is Jewish.
(c) Because of his writing.
(d) He is a spy.

3. In "Death and the Compass," what structure is designed like a labyrinth?
(a) A garden.
(b) A house.
(c) A motel.
(d) A hotel.

4. When is "The Secret Miracle" set?
(a) In an undetermined time.
(b) In the future.
(c) During World War I.
(d) During World War II.

5. In "The Form of the Sword," when does the Irish rebellion take place?
(a) The mid-sixties.
(b) The early twenties.
(c) The early forties.
(d) The late thirties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jaromir Hladik at the end of "The Secret Miracle"?

2. Which Shakespearean character is compared with Fergus Kilpatrick?

3. What does Ryan publish?

4. Why are Nils Runeberg's theories controversial?

5. In "Death and the Compass," why do the police believe the rabbi was murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the traitor scheduled for execution in "Theme of the Traitor and Hero"?

2. How does Jaromir Hladik complete his play?

3. In "The Form of the Sword," how does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?

4. How does Erik Lonnrot discover the location of the fourth murder?

5. What does the house in "Death and the Compass" symbolize?

6. Describe Jaromir Hladik.

7. What unique abilities does Ireneo Funes possess?

8. How is Fergus Kilpatrick both a traitor and a hero?

9. In "Theme of the Traitor and Hero," why are the details of Ryan's great-grandfather's death obscured?

10. What does Jaromir Hladik regret?

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