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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Doug not take Charlotte's picture?
(a) His digital card is full.
(b) He is out of film.
(c) He doesn't want her to think he just wants to gawk at her.
(d) He forgot his camera.

2. Why did Charlotte recreate a tavern in the basement of her museum?
(a) To preserve a piece of history.
(b) To provide a stage for performers.
(c) To rebel against conventional society.
(d) To give homosexuals a place to gather.

3. Charlotte tells Doug that her father was ______________.
(a) A priest.
(b) A criminal.
(c) An industrialist.
(d) A Nazi.

4. Who invented the phonograph?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Marie Curie.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) John Glenn.

5. According to John, Charlotte's file portrays her as what?
(a) A philanthropist.
(b) A Communist.
(c) A lesbian.
(d) A spy.

6. Charlotte leads Doug and Jack on a tour of the museum that lasts how long?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) A full day.
(d) Three hours.

7. Doug is impressed by Charlotte's ______________________________.
(a) Gourmet cooking skills.
(b) Collection of antique dolls.
(c) Mastery of six languages.
(d) Survival as a transvestite during the Third Reich.

8. What is Mulack-Ritze?
(a) A port city.
(b) A book.
(c) A tavern.
(d) A bridge.

9. Why does Dough say he is going to sell his car?
(a) He is out of grant money.
(b) He no longer needs a car.
(c) He wants a newer model.
(d) He gets a new car as part of his job.

10. What had Charlotte saved before the Russians could blow it up?
(a) A diary.
(b) A stained glass window.
(c) A painting.
(d) A door.

11. Which of the following does not characterize Charlotte's appearance during the war?
(a) Girl's shoes.
(b) Mother's coat.
(c) Long blonde hair.
(d) Fake glasses.

12. Which of the following disappeared from gay society after the crumble of the Berlin wall?
(a) Bars.
(b) Personal ads.
(c) The music industry.
(d) Gay culture.

13. What does Charlotte say she prefers to the radio?
(a) A phonograph.
(b) A cassette tape.
(c) Live music.
(d) An iPod.

14. How does Tante Luise get Charlotte's father to leave her home?
(a) Shoots at him.
(b) Threatens to kill Charlotte.
(c) Gives him money.
(d) Calls the police.

15. For what publication does John Marks write?
(a) U.S. News & World Report.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The New York Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many records has Charlotte had during her lifetime?

2. What did Charlotte buy from the tavern?

3. What would happen to Charlotte if she broke her oath?

4. What does Charlotte show Doug in her basement?

5. Charlotte does not know if she would have survived the horrible times in her life without what?

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