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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. In Part One, Chapter 1, when does the story take place?
2. In the Untitled Opening Section, where does Otto find three women dress in tattered frocks?
3. In the chapter that Otto reads to the sisters, what is the first consolation for the sisters?
4. In Part Two, Chapter 6, how long have Mike and Frankie been at Bishop's?
5. In Part One, Chapter 6, how old is Elisabeth?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part One, Chapter 6, why is Elisabeth going to work in Berlin rather than Trossingen?
2. In Part One, Chapter 3, why did Friedrich's father take him out of school, and what did Friedrich do when he quit school?
3. In Chapter 26, what does Friedrich do with his harmonica before he leaves and why?
4. What does Friedrich's home look like when he and Uncle Gunter visit in Chapter 20?
5. What does a midwife do in the story that Otto reads?
6. What is the emblem for the harmonica factory, and why might it have to be removed?
7. Why does Mrs. von Gerber visit in Chapter 22?
8. At the beginning of The Untitled Opening Section, what does one boy do while his friends play?
9. In the story that Otto reads to the three sisters, what happens after their father the king dies?
10. In Part One, Chapter 1, what does Friedrich's father plan to do now that he has retired?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? Why are these characters important to the storyline; how do they make the main characters more colorful or interesting; and what is their role when there is conflict?
Essay Topic 2
Ivy is a fifth grader, but she wants to be strong for her family. Why does Ivy want to be strong and how does she become strong for her family?
Essay Topic 3
Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy all made gains through their life struggles. Which character gained the most through the struggles that they faced in life?
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