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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week did a man die in the lake?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

2. What authors does Richard think he might read now that he is retired?
(a) Flaubert or Gogol.
(b) Tolstoy or Hesse.
(c) Kafka or Balzac.
(d) Proust or Dostoevsky.

3. How many lines does the boy in room 2019 have inscribed on each cheek?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

4. In Chapter 17, where does a security guard think the refugees may be transferred?
(a) Dahmsdorf.
(b) Hasenholz.
(c) 5 miles outside Ruhlsdorf.
(d) 5 miles outside Buckow.

5. What is the name of a burly man wearing a red t-shirt with illegible script on it?
(a) Zair.
(b) Rashid.
(c) Abdusalam.
(d) Ithemba.

6. What languages do the men speak who gather in front of Berlin's Town Hall?
(a) English, French, and German.
(b) English, German, and Swiss.
(c) German, English, and Italian.
(d) English, French, and Italian.

7. What type of tea does Richard drink every morning?
(a) Earl Grey.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) English breakfast.
(d) Chamomile.

8. When did Richard find himself suddenly the citizen of a different country?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1991.

9. What are the official colors of the Hanover soccer team?
(a) Red and white.
(b) Red and black.
(c) Yellow and blud.
(d) Black and green.

10. Where is the young woman from who teaches the refugees German?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Munich.
(d) Iraq.

11. What contagious disease is discovered at the old nursing home where the refugees are housed?
(a) Ebola.
(b) Chickenpox.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Measles.

12. In what field did the young woman who teaches the refugees German get her degree?
(a) Philosopy.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Botany.
(d) History.

13. How long has Osarobo been in Europe?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

14. What is the name of the archaeologist friend who Richard calls in Chapter 4?
(a) William.
(b) Ian.
(c) Peter.
(d) Mark.

15. What does Richard listen to when he eats breakfast in Chapter 8?
(a) Bach.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Strauss.
(d) Mozart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the first male refugees Richard is introduced to come from?

2. How many boxes of books did Richard and his wife have when they moved into their house 20 years ago?

3. What Polish town did Richard and his wife visit a few years back?

4. Over the next two weeks in Chapter 5, how many times does Richard go to physical therapy?

5. What can Richard see from his desk?

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