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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 Christopher Di Monte's profession?
2. Andrei visits Paul Bronski in Part 2, Chapter 4 and tries to convince him of what?
3. What is the general Jewish response to the horrors in Part 2, Chapter 22-24?
4. How is Paul Bronski's living situation different than most other Jews in Warsaw?
5. Of what does Gabriela accuse the Archbishop of Warsaw?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Von Epp and Chris discuss in Part 2, Chapter 27?
2. When Chris returns from covering the war on the eastern front, what does he discover?
3. Describe what occurs between Wolf and Rachel in Part 2, Chapter 21.
4. When it becomes clear in Part 3 that a new contact on the Aryan side is needed, who is selected and how does Andrei feel about it?
5. How does Wolf get caught by the Gestapo, and what is arranged for his release?
6. Who are Christopher De Monti and Ervin Rosenblum, and how do they know one another?
7. Why does Von Epp invite Chris out for dinner and 'girls', and what does Chris' response lead Von Epp to assume?
8. As preparations continue in Part 1, Chapters 13 & 14 for the occupation of Warsaw, how is Chris affected?
9. As the preparation for the occupation of Warsaw continues, a truce is to be signed. What have the Germans agreed to exchange? What is discovered later about why the Germans even offered this exchange?
10. In what year does the book open, and what is the political setting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of Andrei's report? What information does the report reveal, and for whom is it meant?
Essay Topic 2
What is the purpose of the journals kept throughout the novel? Who writes in them, and what information is recorded? Why are the journals considered so important? To what lengths do the characters go in order to protect or try to locate the journals?
Essay Topic 3
What is the conflict of interest that Paul Bronski faces between the Nazis and his family? What is each side asking of Paul, and to whom does he remain loyal ultimately?
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