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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. How many Germans was an informant at the time?

2. What does Ziggy Fluss insinuate that Charlotte is trying to avoid by moving?

3. Alfred asks Charlotte if he can sell clocks ____________________.

4. Who is Ulrike Liptsch?

5. To whom does Alfred write a letter in the scene, "A Letter from Prison"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question does the German news anchor pose in the scene called "The Cross?"

2. What is the opinion of Josef R'diger regarding Charlotte's guilt as an informant?

3. What does Alfred tell Charlotte in a letter?

4. What diagnosis does a psychiatrist determine for Charlotte's condition?

5. How are John and Doug at odds about what to write regarding Charlotte's story?

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

7. What does John tell Doug about the inconsistencies in Charlotte's story?

8. Who is BLANK in the scene called "Erasure?"

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

10. What business proposition does Alfred have for Charlotte?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is your perspective on the way Dough Wright ends the play. Does he project a note of hope or the continuance of human beings struggling with the human condition? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Aunt Luise. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Aunt Luise?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of transvestites in the early-20th century. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that transvestites of the 21st century do not?

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