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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. How does Bernard O'Hare, who had captured the narrator in Germany, get the narrator's address?
2. Bernard Mengel tells the narrator that he (the narrator) is the only man he has heard of who . . .
3. Where does the narrator say he met Rudolf Hoess?
4. Why was Lionel Jones kicked out of dental school?
5. What did the narrator receive in the mail after his address was published in the Minuteman?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe The White Christian Minuteman and what is his reaction to it arriving in his mailbox?
2. In chapter one, where is the narrator? Why is he there and what is he doing?
3. Briefly explain the "Nation of Two" the narrator frequently mentions. What is its original meaning and what does it signify to the narrator personally?
4. Where and in what kind of place does the narrator live while he is in hiding?
5. Describe the Western Hemisphere University of the Bible. What kind of courses were taught and how could one earn a degree there?
6. Describe the narrator's lifestyle while he is in hiding. How does he live and from where does he get his income?
7. Describe the Free American Corps. What was its purpose and how successful was it?
8. What reason does Andor Gutman give for thinking that the position of "corpse-carrier" would be a good job?
9. What is the significance of the leather strap that Bernard Mengel mentions?
10. What happened to members of the Sonderkommando when their job was done? How were they replaced?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss nationalism and patriotism as it relates to the novel. Does the novel handle these ideas as generally good, bad, or neutral? How does the narrator feel about these issues? Be sure to use examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
The novel deals with many sobering topics such as war, genocide, racism, and suicide. Discuss your opinions of the way the novel handles these sensitive topics. For example, does the novel include too many lurid details or not enough? Should the novel have included more humor to lighten the dark tone or would that have distracted from the seriousness of the subject?
Essay Topic 3
A friend of yours is considering reading Mother Night and wants your opinion. Write your friend a letter telling him or her what you think of the novel. Do you think it's a good novel or a waste of time? Discuss reasons for your opinions.
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