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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. Where was Hermann Jost born?

2. What was making the noise in the kitchen of Buhler's house?

3. Where had Churchill fled to in 1944?

4. Why does Xavier think the parcel was wrapped by a woman?

5. What does Xavier smell outside Luther's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Schwanenwerder?

2. What reason for Buhler's suicide is given by Globus?

3. What was Rudi Halder's professional career?

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

5. Why had Nebe blocked the court-martial proceedings against Xavier?

6. What led Jost to finding Buhler's corpse?

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

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

9. Describe Xavier's uniform.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

How does Harris represent both American and German cultures in his novels? What way could these representations be called problematic?

Essay Topic 3

What clues leads to March uncovering the government's crimes? How can March expose the government without risking his own life?

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