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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is placed on the lacquer tray in Albert's hall in Chapter 16?
(a) A lighter.
(b) A bowl of cherries.
(c) Keys.
(d) Name cards.

2. What did Albert pick out of Margot's bathtub?
(a) A bar of soap.
(b) A shampoo bottle.
(c) A spider.
(d) A loofah.

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

4. Where does Paul usually spend his Sunday mornings?
(a) At a cafe.
(b) At a Turkish bath.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the race track.

5. Who arranged for Margot to work as an usher?
(a) Axel.
(b) Her landlady's cousin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

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

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

8. How does Margot say Albert feels about her in Chapter 14?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Infatuated.
(c) Burdened.
(d) Appreciative.

9. Margot rides into the country with a man who drives _________.
(a) A sportscar.
(b) A tandem bicycle.
(c) A military jeep.
(d) A motorcycle.

10. What does Margot's father do for a living?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a salesman.
(c) He is a house porter.
(d) He is a delivery man.

11. What is Dorianna Karenina said to be famous for?
(a) Her Mona Lisa smile.
(b) Her relationships with men.
(c) Her horrible singing voice.
(d) Her lavish shopping sprees.

12. Where are Albert and Margot planning to take a vacation in Chapter 11?
(a) Solfi.
(b) Malaga.
(c) Capri.
(d) Amalfi.

13. In Chapter 8, what is the servant girl whom Albert asks for information about Margot doing?
(a) Washing windows.
(b) Sweeping the yard.
(c) Hanging clothes.
(d) Making a bed.

14. Which item did Albert remind Paul to take with him when he came to collect Elisabeth's things?
(a) A wedding ring.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A doll.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Otto tell Margot to get from Albert?

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

3. Why did Axel leave Germany as a young man?

4. What does Albert think has happened when Margot fails to invite him to her new flat?

5. How old is Elisabeth in Chapter 7?

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