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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was the museum tavern open?
2. What is the one thing that distinguishes Charlotte as a man?
3. Charlotte tells Doug that her father was ______________.
4. John Marks writes to his friend, Doug, about events in which country?
5. John would like to interview a character he has met in Germany but is afraid his editor will find the story to be __________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Charlotte discover about dressing in women's clothing and how does Tante Luise react?
2. How is Charlotte described?
3. How is Charlotte's gender questioned during the war in the scene entitled "Are You a Boy or a Girl"?
4. What is contained in the velvet jewelry box Charlotte places on a table?
5. Why did Charlotte recreate the tavern after the fall of The Berlin Wall?
6. How did Tante Luise scare Charlotte's father into leaving his family alone while at her home?
7. Who is John Marks and what is his relevance to the story?
8. What is the scene entitled "Translating Tante Luise" about?
9. What role does the book, DIE TRANSVESTITEN, play in Charlotte's life?
10. What does Charlotte tell Doug about her childhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
I AM MY OWN WIFE is a classic story of betrayal and survival. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Create a character study of Alfred. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Michael?
Essay Topic 3
The author uses several instances of irony in the play. One example is the huge irony that Charlotte feels like a female but was born a male. Cite at least three other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.
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