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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. When raiding homes in the ghetto, what does the Gestapo make residents do before they are shot?

2. Horst Von Epp invites Chris out for dinner and a night of girls. What is Chris' response?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 3, food and supplies are delivered to the Germans in anticipation of whom or what?

4. For what is Paul's wife preparing their son?

5. How does the relationship between Wolf and Rachel change in Part 2, Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Alex Brandel and Andrei view differently at the The Bathyran Council meeting in Part 1?

2. What does Brandel decide to do with his family in Part 2, Chapter 12?

3. When Chris returns from covering the war on the eastern front, what does he discover?

4. Why is Alfred Funk brought to Warsaw in Part 2, Chapter 16?

5. Who are Christopher De Monti and Ervin Rosenblum, and how do they know one another?

6. Who in the novel keeps a journal, and why?

7. Who is Horst Von Epp, and why is his job ironic?

8. Who are the four leaders Brandel feels he can depend upon to help him unify the different Jewish factions?

9. As preparations continue in Part 1, Chapters 13 & 14 for the occupation of Warsaw, how is Chris affected?

10. Who is Rudolph Schreiker, and how can he be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The religious beliefs and expectations Deborah expresses to Paul conflict greatly with her actions with Chris. Describe the discordance between Deborah's religious beliefs and her actions, and how that divergence affects her. How does Deborah believe she is punished for her sins?

Essay Topic 2

Minor characters are those who are not the primary focus of the story, but help drive the plot that is following the main character. Select three of the minor characters below to explain their significance to the plot. In other words, why does the author include these characters at all?

• Simon Eden

• Emanuel Goldman

• David Zemba

• Tolek

Essay Topic 3

Describe Horst Von Epp's role in the book. How does he approach his job? Does his approach or attitude ever change? Is his attitude usual or unusual for someone in his position?

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