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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. Where did Emil spend the winter?

2. How does Alexandra describe Lou and Oscar before Emil leaves after the festival?

3. Whom does Alexandra say is the only friend she has besides Carl?

4. Whom did Alexandra write to after Emil's murder?

5. What does Alexandra have a fantasy of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexandra do when she first gets to Lincoln to visit Frank in prison?

2. What does Marie think about when she sees Frank's old cane?

3. What happened to cause Alexandra to harden her heart against Carl?

4. What does Marie ask of Emil after the wedding of Alexandra's personal servant, and what is his response?

5. How did Ivar find out about the murders?

6. What does Alexandra give Marie as she leaves the visit with Mrs. Lee?

7. What does Alexandra say to Carl when he explains why he is going away?

8. What does Alexandra want for Emil when he leaves after the festival, and why does she see this as impossible at the moment?

9. What does Marie say about the wedding of Alexandra's personal servant?

10. How does Frank feel during the festival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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