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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 was Margot wearing when Albert visited her at her new apartment?

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

3. How old is Axel when he meets Margot?

4. Where are Albert and Margot planning to take a vacation in Chapter 11?

5. While thinking over her marriage, what sign of Albert's infidelity did Elisabeth come to realize?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Margot tell Albert when he asks how she found out his name?

4. How does Margot find out Albert's true identity?

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

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

7. Who is Frau Levandovsky?

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

9. Why does Margot weep after running into Axel again at the dinner party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Albert and Margot. What are their first impressions of each other? Who pursues whom? What attracts Albert to Margot? What attracts Margot to Albert? Why is Margot involved with Albert? What do they desire from one another?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What happens at the end of the novel? Is the ending surprising? Are there any unanswered questions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of ambition in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What is Margot's ambition? What is her plan to achieve her dreams? Is she an ambitious person? What is Albert's ambition?

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