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

2. Who is Pfarr's former secretary that Gunther meets with?

3. What is Herring clutching in his fist when he is found dead in his apartment?

4. Who in the German Strength group is looking for Mutschmann?

5. Who is one of Goering's biggest rivals?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mutschmann double-cross Dieter?

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

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

5. What does Gunther learn about Inge from Nebe?

6. What does Gunther believed happened to Pfarr and Grete that he tells Six when he goes to collect his fee?

7. What does Gunther learn when he visits Tegal Prison?

8. What does Gunther realize in shock about Grete from seeing the photograph Six gives him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Becker. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Becker's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Bernhard Gunther. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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