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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 did Paul love that Six hated?

2. What did Six reveal to Pfarr that made him furious?

3. Who is shot in the altercation by Six's boat with the police?

4. What is the horrific disease that the prisoner who has knowledge of the location of documents, dying of?

5. What is the name of Pfarr's mistress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Gunther suspect is the thief and what does he do about it?

2. What does Gunther find in Haupthandler's apartment and what does this indicate?

3. Describe Bernhard Gunther.

4. Who is Heydrich and how does he get Gunther to help him on a case?

5. What does Gunther find when he goes to Herring's apartment after learning that Bruno is dead?

6. What does Goering offer Gunther and vice-versa?

7. What does Six reveal to Gunther about Grete's background and how it affected her marriage while they travel on the boat to the German Strength headquarters?

8. What does Gunther learn when he visits Tillesson's residence?

9. Describe Julius Streicher.

10. What does the maid tell Gunther about the deceased couple?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for Berlin Noir. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these places (Berlin, Vienna, London) change before and after the war? What affect do these changes have on the characters? Why did the author choose to use these places in Berlin Noir?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in Berlin Noir. What or who is being lost? How does this loss affect Bernhard Gunther's subsequent actions? Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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