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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 Axel give to Margot after they leave the dinner party?

2. In Chapter 15, Albert has gotten used to never speaking to Margot about ____________.

3. Margot insists that she and Albert move to ________________.

4. What game does Axel love to play, even in his dreams?

5. In Chapter 16, who does Margot think the footman at the dinner party resembles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elisabeth find out about Albert's affair?

2. When Margot runs into Otto and his friends , they take her into a bar. What memory does Margot recall?

3. At the beginning of the novel what project is Albert trying to get off the ground?

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

5. What reckless behavior does Margot engage in after Axel leaves?

6. What complaints does Margot have about working on the film set?

7. Describe the relationship between Albert and his wife as the novel begins.

8. What does Albert notice when he returns home after spending the night with Margot in Chapter 9?

9. What were Elisabeth's thoughts when she read Margot's letter to Albert?

10. Who is Frau Levandovsky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss "Laughter in the Dark" as a tragedy. What is a tragedy? What are the elements of a tragedy? Why is "Laughter in the Dark" an example of a tragedy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Elisabeth's premonitions in the novel. Why does she have premonitions, and what do they often forecast? When did her premonitions begin? What does she make of her premonitions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Axel Rex, the character foil in the novel. What is a character foil? Why is Axel the character foil?

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