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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 childish phrase does the Blue Fairy Godmother tell the narrator that he should not expect to hear for himself?
2. Which description does NOT apply to Lionel Jones?
3. The narrator is a native of which country?
4. What grim task does Werner Noth ask the narrator to do?
5. From where does Alvin Dobrowitz say the narrator's and the Blue Fairy Godmother's sign and countersign were taken?
Short Essay Questions
1. How and where does the narrator learn the lurid details of his father-in-law's death and what does the narrator find troubling about the article, besides the fact that it is about the death of someone he knows?
2. 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?
3. Describe Resi's reaction to the news that her dog must be killed.
4. In chapter one, where is the narrator? Why is he there and what is he doing?
5. Briefly explain the "Nation of Two" the narrator frequently mentions. What is its original meaning and what does it signify to the narrator personally?
6. Describe Heinz Schildknecht's wife as the narrator portrays her. Why does he not like her?
7. What effect does the narrator's broadcast have on Werner Noth?
8. Why was Lionel Jones sent to prison (before he became acquainted with the narrator), and based on what evidence?
9. Describe the Free American Corps. What was its purpose and how successful was it?
10. Why had Father Keeley been "unfrocked"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adolf Eichmann says he plans to use the defense that he was just a soldier following orders. Discuss whether this is a sufficient defense in a war crimes hearing or trial.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Adolf Eichmann plans to use the defense that he was just following orders and is, therefore, not personally responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. Discuss this defense and whether it is ever acceptable.
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