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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. How long have Albert and Elisabeth been married?

2. What does Margot try to catch as she and Albert return to their room in Chapter 13?

3. Who does Margot move in with in the winter?

4. Which item did Albert remind Paul to take with him when he came to collect Elisabeth's things?

5. In Chapter 6, after Albert hangs up from speaking to Margot, what does he sit and listen to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What excuse does Albert tell Paul for being locked in the bedroom?

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

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

5. Describe Albert and Margot's first encounter.

6. How did Albert track down Margot's new address?

7. In Chapter 10, what amazes Albert about Margot?

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

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

10. What is the reaction of Albert's acquaintances to the news that Elisabeth has moved out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of adultery in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who commits adultery in the novel? What effect does said adultery have on the lives of the main characters?

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 the motif of jealousy in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who is jealous of whom in the novel? How do the characters show their jealousy, and is their jealousy based on anything other than their insecurities?

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