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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 H.H. realize he is really trying to do when Part III ends?

2. When the person learns H.H. has given up something special, what does he say it is because of?

3. What does the person think about H.H.?

4. Who or what does H.H. see near the person he follows in Part IV?

5. Who is the person H.H. has been following and speaking to in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what H.H. says happens to the journey in Part III.

2. How does H.H. describe the person who comes out of the building he watches in Part IV?

3. What sentiments does H.H. express about psychologist in Part III?

4. What affect does H.H.'s "happy memory" in Part III have on him?

5. In Part IV, what does the person in the park say to H.H. about people who give up their abilities and ambitions?

6. What do Lukas and his circle of friends say in Part III about H.H.'s expedition?

7. How does H.H. say he intends to "exercise his will" in Part III?

8. What does H.H.'s friend Lukas do for a living?

9. What does H.H. do as the person who exits the building passes by him in Part IV?

10. What happens when H.H. approaches the person he has followed to a park in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

H.H. says everything is at stake for him and his whole future life will be decided by the High Throne. What effect does he believe the High Throne's decision could have on his past? Why does he give so much importance to the High Throne's opinion? Do you think it will impact his goal to write his memoirs? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

H.H. sits down and writes a long letter after he gets home from his conversation with Leo. Who does he write the letter to? What does he say in the letter? How does he feel immediately after he has written this letter?

Essay Topic 3

Lukas makes comparisons between his experiences in the World War and H.H.'s experiences on his journey. What comparisons does he make? What does Lukas say about any attempts to write down personal experiences? Do you agree with Lukas? Compare and contrast what H.H. says about his experiences in trying to write his memoirs and what Lukas says about writing. Why do you think Lukas was able to succeed when H.H. cannot?

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