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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What document does Alfred complete?
(a) A resume.
(b) A will.
(c) An investment portfolio statement.
(d) An insurance policy.

2. Which of the following did Alfred not leave to Charlotte when he died?
(a) A postage stamp.
(b) A watch.
(c) A photo.
(d) An old bill.

3. Why does Charlotte bristle at the reporters' questions?
(a) She is not used to such ill treatment.
(b) She is innocent of all the charges.
(c) She knows they want to try her in the media.
(d) She knows her answers will implicate her.

4. How do Charlotte and Alfred transport their clocks?
(a) A van.
(b) A wagon.
(c) A train.
(d) A station wagon.

5. Alfred learns that clocks are a hot commodity to ____________________.
(a) School children.
(b) American soldiers.
(c) Swiss tourists.
(d) SS soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delves into Charlotte's behavior in "Diagnosis"?

2. What item does Alfred collect that Charlotte does not?

3. Charlotte deflects Doug's questions by commenting on __________________________.

4. What does the loud music in "The Cross" signify?

5. What does Charlotte mean when she says "Museum. Mobel. Manner"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlotte tell Doug about Alfred and her Stasi files?

2. What metaphor does Doug use when trying to decide what to write about Charlotte?

3. What are two opposing views regarding Charlotte's losing the Medal of Honor?

4. What does Charlotte do with all the letters Alfred wrote to her?

5. What role did Charlotte assume in order to visit Alfred in prison?

6. How does the author plant a seed of doubt in the reader's mind about whether or not Charlotte was an informant?

7. How successful is Alfred and Charlotte's clock business?

8. Who accosts Charlotte as she attempts to return to her limo after appearing on Ziggy's show?

9. Why has Charlotte decided to move to Sweden?

10. What is the disposition of Alfred's possessions as stated in his will?

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