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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Immers criticize continually one day?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A cat groomer Immers hired.
(c) A dog trainer Immers hired.
(d) A painter who is working on Immers' home.

2. What does Hannelore do as a result of her brother's action?
(a) Moves back to her hometown.
(b) Goes with the man when he leaves town.
(c) Returns to nursing school.
(d) Refuses his offer of marriage.

3. At what times does Hannelore seem to really come to life?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Talking to the librarian about a book she's read.
(c) Playing with her dog.
(d) Reading to children.

4. How old is Hanna when her mother dies?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

5. What does Hanna do when she gets angry at Rolf?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Tells his mother about his behavior.
(c) Refuses to speak to him for days.
(d) Tells him that his father did not want him.

6. Why is Rolf deeply upset?
(a) He hates it when Hanna won't talk to him.
(b) He wishes his mother did not have to work so hard.
(c) He wishes his grandparents were living with them.
(d) He has never heard the truth about his father.

7. What did Hans-Jurgen do that everyone knows about?
(a) Embezzled.
(b) Had an affair with the mayor's wife.
(c) Shot and killed his girlfriend and a young man.
(d) Won a gold medal for swimming.

8. When does he notice this about Hannelore?
(a) At a dinner at the rectory.
(b) At a party at Hanna's home.
(c) At a church social at the river.
(d) At choir practice.

9. What is found recently by the police?
(a) Hans-Jurgen.
(b) The gun which is the murder weapon.
(c) A bloody knife.
(d) Some bones.

10. What does the man do after the pastor took this action?
(a) Brings his mother to live with him.
(b) Proposes to Hannelore.
(c) Leaves town.
(d) Hires a lawyer.

11. What was Anton Immers' occupation?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Custodian.
(d) Baker.

12. What do people say about what Immers does after the incident?
(a) Perhaps someone decided he was of weaker stock.
(b) The new house is much inferior to the old one.
(c) Immers' action was a bit extreme.
(d) They can hardly believe he apologized.

13. Why does Manfred's father hang Manfred out the window?
(a) To make his wife be quiet.
(b) To force Manfred's mother to give him the grocery money.
(c) To force the police to leave his home.
(d) Playing with Manfred.

14. How did Hanna's mother fit into the small town?
(a) As if she had been born there.
(b) Not well.
(c) Not at all; no one ever spoke to her.
(d) She had a few really good friends.

15. Who hallucinates of poison falling from the sky?
(a) Trudi's neighbor.
(b) Veronika.
(c) Hanna's mother.
(d) The man in the apartment above Hanna's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hans-Jurgen Braunmeier?

2. Where does Immers spend most of his time?

3. Why does the pastor's sister give up her career?

4. From what does Veronika think she is invulnerable?

5. What does Immers take care of all the time?

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