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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. When Gunther is imprisoned, who does he find out has been killed?

2. Who is the lawyer working for the Department of the Interior who was murdered, which Gunther is asked to investigate?

3. When the Gestapo pick up Gunther, to whom do they deliver him?

4. Who is the professor of forensic medicine that Gunther brings to assist him on the case of the serial murder of teenage girls in Berlin?

5. What does Gunther offer the reporter friend as a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bernhard Gunther.

2. Describe Julius Streicher.

3. Where does Gunther go in search of the diamond necklace and what does he find?

4. Describe Inge.

5. Who is Arthur Nebe and what does he believe?

6. Why is Mutschmann in prison?

7. What happens when Gunther goes to Haupthandler's residence?

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

9. When Gunther meets with Marlene, what does he learn about Six, Pfarr, and Grete?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Berlin Noir. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the role of women in Germany in the 1940s and 1950s when the women in Berlin Noir are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? How is this different from women in other European countries at the time and in America? For example, when Inge is not allowed to work despite her experience, what does this reveal about the German Reich and their principles for society? What freedoms, if any, did they have that women today do not have?

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