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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Hanna's father assure Hanna?
(a) Hanna's mother is in a better place.
(b) He will never forget her mother.
(c) He will remember to always consult Hanna about their life.
(d) He will always love Hanna.

2. What upsets Hanna about six months after her mother dies?
(a) Her father seems to not grieve her mother.
(b) Her father wants to send her to live with her aunt.
(c) Her father begins dating.
(d) Her father sends her to stay with her grandparents for a while.

3. What do people say about what Immers does after the incident?
(a) They can hardly believe he apologized.
(b) The new house is much inferior to the old one.
(c) Immers' action was a bit extreme.
(d) Perhaps someone decided he was of weaker stock.

4. What does Immers take care of all the time?
(a) His cats.
(b) His violets.
(c) His dogs.
(d) His roses.

5. From what does Veronika think she is invulnerable?
(a) Hanna's mother's censure.
(b) The principal's ire.
(c) The students' rebelling.
(d) The poison.

6. What happens to Karin?
(a) She becomes pregnant.
(b) She dies in childbirth.
(c) She seems unharmed by the event.
(d) She is leery of men after that.

7. What does Hanna decide to do where she goes?
(a) Grab a barge chain and ride down the river.
(b) Look up books on death.
(c) Chip out a statue of her mother's face.
(d) Look to see where the murderer slept.

8. What is the pastor forced to do concerning the new man in town?
(a) Report him to the local authorities.
(b) Fire him from his teaching position.
(c) Forbid him to court his sister.
(d) Help him out financially.

9. What does Immers try to give more space in which to grow?
(a) The new parakeet babies.
(b) The stronger roses.
(c) The puppies his one female dog has.
(d) The stronger violets.

10. In what condition were Hanna and her mother when they went into the restaurant?
(a) Wet.
(b) Dirty and dusty.
(c) Flushed from the sun.
(d) Dressed up.

11. How does Manfred's mother react as his father dies?
(a) She tries to save him.
(b) She is not there.
(c) She is silent.
(d) She screams.

12. What is Manfred's father too afraid to do?
(a) Kill his son.
(b) Stop drinking.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Kill his wife.

13. Who is Hans-Jurgen Braunmeier?
(a) The bank manager.
(b) The man everyone thinks shot the victim(s).
(c) The father of the teen shot.
(d) The investigating officer.

14. How does Manfred's father try to manipulate his wife?
(a) He puts a noose around his neck.
(b) He puts a gun to Manfred's head.
(c) He puts a gun to his head.
(d) He threatens divorce.

15. What do other people take for granted concerning Hannelore?
(a) Her willingness to help them.
(b) Using her as a babysitter.
(c) Her presence.
(d) Her approachability.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannelore do as a result of her brother's action?

2. What shocks Hanna about Veronika's actions?

3. How is Hannelore Beier described?

4. How did Hanna's mother fit into the small town?

5. Who molests Karin?

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