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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 6, where does Albert look for Margot?
(a) In his dining room.
(b) At the cinema.
(c) At her flat.
(d) In his library.

2. In Chapter 5, which part of Margot's ensemble is described as 'shabby'?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her overcoat.
(d) Her handbag.

3. While staying at Margot's, what does Albert write in his letter to Elisabeth?
(a) He still treasures her.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) Margot has tricked him.
(d) Irma should come live with him.

4. What does Margot press Albert about doing at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Getting a divorce.
(b) Increasing her allowance.
(c) Going on holiday.
(d) Moving to a bigger flat.

5. Who does Margot move in with in the winter?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Albert.
(c) A co-worker.
(d) Frau Levandovsky.

6. What does Albert notice as he stands outside his flat door after spending the night with Margot?
(a) There is a pile of letters on the ground.
(b) It is quiet inside.
(c) He can hear Elisabeth crying.
(d) The temperature is colder than usual.

7. When Albert left to live with Margot, what excuse was Frieda told to give anyone who called looking for him?
(a) He had gone to Italy.
(b) He was ill.
(c) He was at work.
(d) He was visiting relatives.

8. What animal did Elisabeth and Paul watch at a park one summer day?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A fox.
(d) A dog.

9. What does Margot ask her landlady to do at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Read her fortune.
(b) Lend her money.
(c) Fill in for her at work.
(d) Call Albert's house.

10. What does Axel give to Margot after they leave the dinner party?
(a) His telephone number.
(b) A drawing of herself.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A rose.

11. How old is Axel when he meets Margot?
(a) Thirty years old.
(b) Thirty-four years old.
(c) Twenty-five years old.
(d) Nineteen years old.

12. What does Albert offer Otto before shutting the door in his face in Chapter 11?
(a) A place to stay.
(b) Advice on a job that was available.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A ten-marks note.

13. Margot lets a man from which country kiss and caress her while on vacation?
(a) Russia.
(b) Austria.
(c) France.
(d) America.

14. According to Albert, who locked him in the bedroom?
(a) Irma.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) Paul.
(d) A burglar.

15. Where did Albert and Elisabeth marry?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Hamburg.
(d) Munich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grew in front of Margot's new building?

2. How does Margot find out Albert's real name?

3. What did Albert notice about Paul when he came to collect his sister's things?

4. Who is Margot said to resemble when Albert arrives at her flat in Chapter 10?

5. At the dinner party, what does Olga Waldheim tell stories about?

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