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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. Which hotel does Globus say Luther could afford to stay at?

2. Which stock is falling after the news of detente?

3. What accent does Luther speak with?

4. What does Xavier hear Charlie do in her sleep?

5. What does Globus break of Xavier's at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie intend to cross the border into Switzerland with the documents?

2. Why does Pili work with the Gestapo?

3. What happens when after Luther appears?

4. Why did Xavier withdraw all his money from the bank?

5. What is the arrangement for the deposit box at the Swiss bank?

6. Why does Xavier's passport confuse the customs official?

7. What do Xavier and Charlie find in the deposit box?

8. What happens when Xavier is transferred to Columbia House?

9. Why is Krebs shocked by Xavier's revelations?

10. Why does Henry not think that Luther will be granted asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Artur Nebe and Globus.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas different?

3. How do their differences in opinion prove to be destructive?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Fatherland with one of Harris' later modern historical novels Enigma and Archangel. How does his style develop? Does he change his viewpoint in any significant ways? How do you think his career as a journalist affected his novel writing?

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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