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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 do a background check on that reveals he is in the SS and a fanatical anti-Semite?

2. What does Gunther learn about the company in Pullach?

3. What does Herr Weisthor reveal about Hildegard's daughter?

4. Who is the private investigator hired by the parents?

5. What does Gunther's wife appear to be trading for goods that are hard to come by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Becker's ex-wife tell Gunther about Becker?

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

3. What was Becker's assignment and who did he meet with?

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

5. Describe Konig.

6. How does Gunther kill Nebe and escape?

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

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

9. How did Becker escape from imprisonment during the war and get his assignment with the American company in Pullach?

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

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

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

What does the title "March Violets" signify? How is this title important in conveying the historical relevance of the novel and what contrasts in people and society does it imply? Explain your thoughts.

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