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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 34, what does Margot read aloud to Albert in the hospital?
(a) The Bible.
(b) A letter.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) The newspaper.

2. What language does Udo say he would gladly write in since Germany is unappreciative of his work?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Russian.

3. In the story Axel tells about his sculptor friend. Where do the sculptor and his wife walk to at the end?
(a) The Eiffel tower.
(b) A beach.
(c) A divorce court.
(d) A lunatic asylum.

4. What does Albert look like to Axel when he gets out of the car at the chalet?
(a) An owl.
(b) A bear.
(c) A beggar.
(d) The grim reaper.

5. In Chapter 21, what does Albert think might happen if he goes to Irma's funeral?
(a) He might reunite with Elisabeth.
(b) He might be turned away by Paul.
(c) Elisabeth's family might harass him.
(d) Margot might leave him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Udo notice when he runs into Germans abroad?

2. In Chapter 34, when Margot leaves the hospital, where does she tell Albert she is going?

3. On the day after attending the hockey game, what is wrong with Irma?

4. How did Margot feel at the sight of Albert grieving for Irma?

5. What hangs in the back window of Albert's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Albert's trip to Zurich from France like?

2. What does Albert think might happen at Irma's funeral?

3. How does Margot feel about her film debut?

4. Why was Axel delighted that Margot was a failure on the screen?

5. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?

6. What does Axel tell the cook he hires from the mountain village?

7. What does Albert resemble when he gets out of the car at the chalet in Chapter 35?

8. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?

9. What lie does Albert tell Margot at the end of Chapter 24?

10. What occurs when Margot removes her coat in Chapter 31?

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