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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 Buhler's only surviving relative?

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

3. What colour is representing the current level of terrorist alert in the Kripo headquaters?

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

5. How did Xavier's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Xavier accuse Hermann Jost of being a homosexual?

2. Describe Xavier's office in the Kripo headquarters.

3. What role in the art-smuggling ring did Stuckart play?

4. What is inside the package Xavier takes from Buhler's mailbox?

5. Why has Stuckart's death been transferred to the sexual crimes division?

6. Describe Xavier March's apartment.

7. Why is Charlie already in trouble with the German authorities?

8. What is the official history of resettlement in Poland, as described by Rudi Halder?

9. What is the Schwanenwerder?

10. What happened to Paul Han and Magda Voss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fatherland is part of the thriller genre. What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot? How does the alternate history affect the impact of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Xavier's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end.

1. What did Xavier hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Xavier ideas about life?

3. How has Xavier's character changed by the end of the book?

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