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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did Charlotte operate the tavern under the nose of the Communists?
(a) 10.
(b) 3.
(c) 30.
(d) 17.

2. What does Doug not tell Charlotte he is studying all the time?
(a) Works of Magnus Hirschfeld.
(b) German history.
(c) Art history.
(d) Charlotte's interview tapes.

3. For how long is Charlotte sentenced to the Youth Prison?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 10 years

4. What is a recurring theme in Act 1?
(a) Charlotte's love of phonographs.
(b) The power to overcome obstacles.
(c) The terror inflicted by the Nazis.
(d) The search for love.

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

6. What type of building to Doug and John visit?
(a) Mansion.
(b) Office.
(c) Farmhouse.
(d) Townhouse.

7. What item does Charlotte place in the center of a table?
(a) A velvet jewelry box.
(b) A music box.
(c) An iPod.
(d) A snowglobe.

8. Which of the following is not said about Charlotte's hands?
(a) A craftsman's hands.
(b) The hands of a woodworker.
(c) Definitely a man's hands.
(d) Delicate as a surgeon's.

9. What would happen to Charlotte if she broke her oath?
(a) She would be prosecuted.
(b) She would be deported.
(c) She would be imprisoned.
(d) She would be executed.

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

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

12. Why does the Cultural Minister of Germany present Charlotte with an award?
(a) For art preservation work.
(b) For diplomatic services.
(c) For philanthropic work.
(d) For preserving German history.

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

14. Who is John Marks?
(a) A Texas cattleman.
(b) A Texas newsman.
(c) A Texas oilman.
(d) A Texas lawyer.

15. What did Charlotte's aunt raise?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Orchids.
(c) Horses.
(d) Lots of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Listening" scene, Doug tells Charlotte that he will send her _______________.

2. What does Doug mistakenly tell his German class that he is wearing?

3. What does Doug request of Charlotte before he begins writing?

4. The book, DIE TRANSVESTITEN, discusses the balance of _________________________.

5. Which of the following does not characterize Charlotte's appearance during the war?

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