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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long will the court (including the prosecution, defense, and judge) be in the new location?
(a) Five days.
(b) One week.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

2. In what year of school does Michael enter into in Chapter 13?
(a) 11th grade.
(b) College.
(c) 12th grade.
(d) 10th grade.

3. What happens on the day in July when Michael leaves a pool party to be with Hanna?
(a) She doesn't realize that it is his birthday.
(b) He tells her he can no longer continue to see her.
(c) He falls in love with Sophie.
(d) She gets very ill.

4. Who does the plump defendant identify as writing the SS report?
(a) The commander.
(b) Herself.
(c) A guard.
(d) Hanna.

5. What do the other defendants claim after Hanna's admission?
(a) That Hanna was never present at the bombing.
(b) That Hanna became their commander.
(c) That Hanna had remained with the prisoners.
(d) That Hanna had lied to the court.

6. By what name is one of the guards known in the survivor's book?
(a) "Maria"
(b) "Mare"
(c) "Horse"
(d) "Toad"

7. On what street does the narrator live?
(a) Bahnhofstrasse.
(b) Einbahnstrasse.
(c) Schillerstrasse.
(d) Blumenstrasse.

8. What happens to Michael and Sophie in Chapter 15?
(a) They are caught cheating.
(b) They are expelled from school.
(c) They are in a car accident.
(d) They are caught in a thunderstorm.

9. What does Michael steal for Hanna while at the department store with his sister?
(a) A pair of stockings.
(b) A silk nightgown.
(c) A silk scarf.
(d) A sweater.

10. What is the narrator carrying to give to Frau Schmitz in Chapter 3?
(a) A book.
(b) A bunch of flowers.
(c) A box of chocolates.
(d) A letter.

11. How old is Hanna, and when did she join the SS, as described in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) She is now 50, she joined the SS when she was 21.
(b) She is now 45, she joined the SS when she was 30.
(c) She is now 43, she joined the SS when she was 21.
(d) She is now 41, she joined the SS when she was 21.

12. Why were the defendants transferred from Auschwitz in 1944?
(a) As punishment for a poor performance at Auschwitz.
(b) To replace guards who fell ill.
(c) To replace guards who were killed by the Liberation.
(d) To replace guards who were killed or injured in a factory bombing.

13. What happens to the narrator after he takes a bath?
(a) Frau Schmitz approaches him and they make love.
(b) He gets dressed and leaves without a word.
(c) Frau Schmitz throws him out on the street.
(d) Frau Schmitz sees him, naked, and becomes embarrassed.

14. What color is Frau Schmitz's hair?
(a) Dark brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Ash-blond.
(d) Black.

15. What, at first, does Michael decide to be Hanna's motive?
(a) Fear of exposure as a liar.
(b) Fear of exposure as a criminal.
(c) Fear of exposure as an illiterate.
(d) Fear of exposure as a killer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Michael see Hanna in this place?

2. How does the narrator describe the feeling he gets from his father regarding their family?

3. How do the other defense attorneys deal with Hanna's admissions?

4. How old is the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. Where did Hanna serve?

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