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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. What does Monika tell Steffi that seems to make Steffi feel much better?

2. What was Pat's husband's name?

3. What is one thing Teddy apologizes to Sally for?

4. What is Monika's job?

5. How did Dieter meet Gisela?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Monika respond when Bruno tells her Steffi could use some money?

2. Why does Kiki still stay in touch with her friend Pat after all the years they have known each other?

3. What eventually causes Dieter to break off his relationship with Steffi?

4. Why does Monika have to make a hasty trip to Germany in Chapter 7?

5. What does Kiki do with her last two rugs from Emir after she gets to New York City?

6. What is the main cause of the awful fights and tensions between Steffi and Bruno?

7. What do the doctors tell Steffi she has to give up that she does not seem to be able to quit?

8. In what way does Bruno say he can help Monika and Julian?

9. Towards the end of their travels in Turkey, what does Bruno suggest doing to Steffi that shocks Dieter?

10. Why are the three Germans so impressed with the clay tablet they come across at the archaeological site they visit in their travels across Turkey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Silber uses Biblical references, specifically to King David and the Hittites, as a common thread connecting Darisse and the three Germans - Dieter, Bruno, and Steffi.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the power dynamics of Reyna's relationship with Boyd. How does Boyd react when Reyna changes her mind about driving from New York to Virginia at the last minute?

Essay Topic 3

What are the differences between what Kiki tells Reyna about why her marriage to Osman fell apart and the full story of what really happened between Kiki and Osman? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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