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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. In Part I, what is Longus doing in "the wood"?

2. What does the Leader say about "grace" in Part I?

3. How does H.H. describe certain articles in Part II?

4. What doubts do H.H.'s memory of the journey and participants of the World War share?

5. What or who does H.H. say historical events happen to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What extraordinary thing happens to each member of the journey in Morbio Inferore?

2. In Part II, does H.H. believe he can tell his story?

3. Describe Leo's characteristics as put forth in Part II by H.H.

4. What does H.H. say is his personal goal on the League's journey to the east?

5. Describe what happens to upset the journey members as Part II begins.

6. In Part II, what does H.H. say is a well known human weakness about "things"?

7. In Part I, why does H.H. say the "Third Empire" has shattered?

8. In Part II, what does H.H. say happens when he tries to think about the events of his journey?

9. In Part I why does H.H. insist that other authors who claim to be members of the League and write travel diaries are not telling the truth?

10. Why does H.H. say that the journey servant, Leo, seems wiser than he appears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leo is patient with H.H. yet remains distant. What reason does Leo give for this distancing? What does Leo say about understanding men? Who does he seem to prefer as his intimate companions? Why? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of Part I, the narrator says he has not seen any existence of the League for a long time, nor any of its members. What reason does he give for this later in Part I? What does he say happens to those who leave the League? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

H.H. sees Leo on Seilergraben and recognizes him. Why do you think it takes him so long to approach Leo? What does H.H. do before making himself known to Leo? How does Leo behave? Explain why you think Leo acts the way he does.

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