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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 is Albert said to smell like?

2. What does Elisabeth take Irma to the zoo to see?

3. How long have Albert and Elisabeth been married?

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

5. What is placed on the lacquer tray in Albert's hall in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Margot end up acting in a film in Chapter 15?

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

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

7. As described in Chapter 7, what did Paul overhear one day on the telephone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of attraction and lust in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who is attracted to whom in the novel? How do these characters show their attraction or lust for others? How does their attraction cause trouble for them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of betrayal in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who betrays whom in the novel? What effect does this betrayal have on the characters and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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