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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. After the war, how many years did the narrator live in New York?

2. What secret does Resi reveal to the narrator before he leaves for the front lines?

3. The narrator tells Epstein's mother that "auf wiedersehen" means "goodbye" in German, but she corrects him by telling him it more precisely means:

4. Where was the narrator born?

5. Which characteristic does NOT describe Howard W. Campbell, Jr.'s father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lionel Jones sent to prison (before he became acquainted with the narrator), and based on what evidence?

2. What is the significance of the leather strap that Bernard Mengel mentions?

3. How does information regarding the narrator's whereabouts end up in The White Christian Minuteman?

4. Why had Father Keeley been "unfrocked"?

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

6. What is Abraham Epstein's mother hoping to prove when she speaks to the narrator in German?

7. Of what does the Haifa Institute consider Heinz Schildknecht to be an expert and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Resi's deceptive behavior. Explain what she does and the consequences of her actions, if any. Can Resi's actions be justified? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the process Howard Campbell goes through from hiding from prosecution to wanting to face punishment for his crimes.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss friendships in the novel such as the friendships the narrator has with Heinz Schildknecht and George Kraft. Consider the role of deception in these and other relationships in the novel.

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