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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 is Herr Weisthor?

2. What is the purpose of the company in Pullach?

3. When Belinksy drives Gunther home after a night of drinking, who do they find waiting in need of help?

4. Who is found to be paying for full-page ads for the private investigator hired by the parents?

5. What makes Gunther very uncomfortable about the investigation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gunther learn from Reinhard through harsh interrogation?

3. What do the American counter-intelligence officers want from Gunther?

4. What does Gunther realize about Linden's death from Belinsky and looking at dental records in Dr. Heim's office?

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

6. What does Gunther learn at the Berlin Documents Center?

7. What does Gunther do to discover more about Vogelmann and what does he find?

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

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

10. What does Colonel Poroshin ask Gunther to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Kerr is known for paying homage to various authors and works of literature. Choose at least four references used in the book. Write at least 250 words on each reference. Also add your opinion as to why Kerr chose that particular author or reference.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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