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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator tells Epstein's mother that "auf wiedersehen" means "goodbye" in German, but she corrects him by telling him it more precisely means:
(a) Peace be upon you.
(b) Go with God.
(c) Both hello and goodbye.
(d) Until we meet again.

2. What is the ironic flaw in the design on the hilt of the narrator's dagger?
(a) The stars are six pointed, like the Star of David, not five pointed American stars.
(b) The eagle looks more like a turkey.
(c) The stars are in a pattern similar to that of a Confederate battle flag.
(d) The silversmith put a peace symbol where a swastika is supposed to be.

3. Which characteristic does NOT describe Howard W. Campbell, Jr.'s father?
(a) Raised in Tennessee.
(b) World War I veteran.
(c) Engineer for General Electric.
(d) Son of a Baptist minister.

4. What does Helga say is the reason she did not get in touch with the narrator when she learned of his whereabouts?
(a) She had taken another lover by then and did not want to hurt him.
(b) She did not have enough money to send a telegram or even buy a stamp for a letter.
(c) Her sister had lied to her and said that he wouldn't be interested in seeing her.
(d) She had hoped the narrator had built a new life.

5. Which city does the narrator say was "Hell" or "Purgatory" for him?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Berlin.
(c) New York.
(d) Schenectady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what did the narrator have twenty-six copies?

2. The narrator say his plays were medieval romances and as political as ____________.

3. How did the narrator lose Helga?

4. What is the "Last Full Measure" to which the narrator refers?

5. Who is the "Blue Fairy Godmother"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had Father Keeley been "unfrocked"?

2. What reason does Andor Gutman give for thinking that the position of "corpse-carrier" would be a good job?

3. What effect does the narrator's broadcast have on Werner Noth?

4. Describe the narrator's mother and what is the "queer demonstration" she gives?

5. Describe the narrator's lifestyle while he is in hiding. How does he live and from where does he get his income?

6. Briefly explain the "Nation of Two" the narrator frequently mentions. What is its original meaning and what does it signify to the narrator personally?

7. What frequently occurs in the little park outside the narrator's window that would often get his attention, and what is the significance of this?

8. Describe Resi's reaction to the news that her dog must be killed.

9. Describe the Western Hemisphere University of the Bible. What kind of courses were taught and how could one earn a degree there?

10. Describe the Free American Corps. What was its purpose and how successful was it?

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