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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. What is the Führer's favorite operetta?

2. Why did Buhler have no children?

3. What is the penalty for possessing a foreign bank account without permission?

4. What colour are the walls of the reception room where Frau Trinkl views the body?

5. What is Walther Fiebes drinking in his office?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of President Kennedy's visit to Berlin?

3. What is the landlady's opinion of Charlotte Maguire?

4. What did Charlie notice when she first visited Stuckart's apartment?

5. What was Rudi Halder's professional career?

6. What is the Pimpf, and why is Pili proud to be a part of it?

7. What is the Schwanenwerder?

8. Describe Xavier's uniform.

9. Why is Xavier March known as 'the fox' instead of 'grey wolf'?

10. How was Stuckart and Maria Dymarski said to have died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the twist ending. Do you think Max Jaeger's betrayal was inevitable? Choose one scene in the book involving both Max and Xavier and discuss how the twist ending changes your perception of that scene.

Essay Topic 2

How does Max's betrayal affect March? What suggestions were there earlier in the novel that Max would be a traitor?

Essay Topic 3

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Harris develop his story to get to each turning point? Do you think that Harris successfully builds up the tension in the book to reach the final climax?

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