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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. Doug tells John that they shouldn't rely on __________________.

2. Where do Charlotte and Alfred get the clocks they sell to American soldiers?

3. What does Alfred say he will do when he is released?

4. What had Charlotte received in exchange for revealing information about Alfred?

5. What does Alfred tell Charlotte to tell the Stasi when they come for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are "The Three M's" in Charlotte's life?

2. What does Charlotte recall about her first meeting with Alfred?

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

4. How does Act 2 begin?

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

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

7. What does Alfred tell Charlotte in a letter?

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

9. How does Charlotte evade Ziggy's questions about moving in order to save her reputation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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