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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thursday, April 16, Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Xavier's mother die?
(a) In childirth.
(b) She was attacked.
(c) In an air raid.
(d) A heart attack.

2. How does Xavier treat the body?
(a) With disgust.
(b) With tenderness.
(c) With brutality.
(d) With disdain.

3. What is the announcement concerning?
(a) The death of a party official.
(b) The capture of a war-criminal.
(c) A victory on the Eastern Front.
(d) The visit of the president of America.

4. What is the name of the lake mentioned at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Lake Wandlitz.
(b) Gorinsee.
(c) Tegler See.
(d) Lake Havel.

5. What colour is the tunic of Xavier's uniform?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Xavier believe the rain to be coming from?

2. Which investigator was meant to be on duty the morning of April 14?

3. Where does Artur Nebe live?

4. Which is the first room in Buhler's house that Xavier enters?

5. Why does Xavier struggle to find out the identity of the Weisses?

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