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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. Albert tells Margot his surname is __________.

2. According to Albert, who locked him in the bedroom?

3. What does Margot hope Elisabeth will do when she reads the letter?

4. What animal did Elisabeth and Paul watch at a park one summer day?

5. How does Albert feel when he wakes up at Margot's flat in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Axel give to Margot after they leave the dinner party?

2. In Chapter 7, what is said about Elisabeth's view of her marriage with Albert?

3. What does Albert decide he must do in order to stop tormenting himself about his family's absence?

4. Why does Margot lose her self-confidence after her encounter with the Austrian man in Solfi?

5. Why did Albert suspect Margot was hiding in his library?

6. How is Margot described when Albert first sees her?

7. Who does Albert spot in the audience at the hockey game, and how does he react?

8. What does Otto tell Albert when he comes to Margot's flat in Chapter 11?

9. In Chapter 4, what arrives in the mail?

10. Who is Frau Levandovsky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What is the genre of the work? What elements are found in this genre and this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Albert Albinus. What character traits define him? What issues or struggles does he face in the novel? Is he a tragic hero? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of irony in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What is irony, and what are the three types of irony? Are all three types of irony present in the novel? What are some examples of irony found in the novel?

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