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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 is the fee that Gunther charges to take on the case?

2. What does Gunther discover immediately upon meeting Vogelmann?

3. Who is the dentist that died of a heart attack?

4. What is located in Pullach?

5. Who does Gunther realize after meeting Weisthor are all conspirators?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Becker opened one of the packages he was supposed to deliver, what did he find?

2. What is the shocking discovery that Gunther makes about Weisthor, the psychic?

3. Who is Neumann and what does he tell Gunther that helps him in his case?

4. What did Gunther's wife do that he found disturbing?

5. What does Liebl reveal to Gunther about many Austrians in the War and its aftermath?

6. What happens to Veronika's doctor and what does Gunther discover in the process?

7. What does the discovery of hashish reveal to Gunther?

8. What is Gunther surprised to see in Vienna as compared to Berlin after the war?

9. How does Gunther kill Nebe and escape?

10. What is Gunther's theory that he reveals to Belinsky about Becker and Holls in A German Requiem - Part I, Chapters 10-18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in Berlin Noir. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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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