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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. With whom does Arthur spend the night after he has dinner with Hans and Hans's friends in Germany?

2. Rather than considering himself German, what nationality does Bastian call his own?

3. Zohra tries to get Arthur and Lewis to make a pact with her to give up romance and to take what other action?

4. How many camels are present within the caravan led by Mohammed?

5. What does the narrator state as something a camel loves?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Arthur react when he came back to his Paris hotel to find Freddy had arrived?

2. What is the significance of Arthur noticing the camel boys sitting with their arms around one another in Morocco?

3. How do Arthur's students, as a whole, respond to his teaching methods?

4. What does the narrator reveal about Zohra's past?

5. In what ways does Arthur see Lewis and Clark's marriage as an ideal one?

6. What is ironic about the one thing Arthur says in perfect German during his stay in Germany?

7. Explain the significance of the narrator's statements about the ages of 10, 20, 30, and 40, at the moment Arthur finds himself locked out of the German university apartment.

8. How did Arthur comfort his anxious mind in his youth?

9. What comments does Zohra make about the subject of Arthur's last completed book when he finally tells her its plot?

10. What are Arthur's duties during his time in Germany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the novel's message concerning vulnerability within the human condition?

Essay Topic 2

Determine the author's message regarding the relationship between comedy and tragedy depicted within the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel and the author's choice of narrator to relay the narrative. How does the author employ each and how does their juxtaposition help him get across a main message of the novel?

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