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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 does Gunther realize has motives to steal the necklace?

2. Why did Pfarr have Von Greis arrested?

3. What does Gunther have made in order to gain access to Jeschonnek's files?

4. What was found behind a false panel in Inge's bathroom?

5. Who is the party official in Nuremberg that publishes an anti-Semitic magazine showing pictures similar to the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Six tell Gunther about Mutschmann and the jewelry and documents?

2. When Gunther goes to the morgue, what does he learn about Grete?

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

4. How does Gunther gain access to Haupthandler's apartment?

5. What does Gunther learn about Inge from Nebe?

6. How did Mutschmann double-cross Dieter?

7. What does Gunther reveal at the police station after being taken from the Haupthandler's residence and why is he still frantic?

8. What is the information Gunther has to begin his case involving the murder of teenage girls in Berlin?

9. 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?

10. Why does Hermann Six want Gunther's services?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the taboo of homosexuality that still existed at the time Berlin Noir was written in the 1950s. Compare and contrast homosexuality in America during this period to homosexuality in America today. What major changes have occurred concerning the social attitude towards homosexuality in both positive and negative ways?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of honor and courage in Berlin Noir. Which characters, if any, seem honorable and courageous and in what way? Do the circumstances of war change the definition of what honor and courage is? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Kerr is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, briefly describe them, and identify the technique which they embody.

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