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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 time of day do the university men leave the castle?

2. What does Adolf say giving the masses information will lead to?

3. What is the name of the man who finds the work being done?

4. Which of the following is NOT a prank pulled on Number 44 and August after their friendship is discovered?

5. What does August think his first encounter with Number 44 was the next morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cat's new name, and how does she feel about this?

2. How does the church in Austria view the art of printing?

3. What does Number 44 show August on their second journey together?

4. What does Adolf say will happen if information is given to the masses?

5. Why is the stranger told to take the dog outside?

6. What does August do when he wakes to find Emil in his room?

7. What does Emil ask of August when he comes to August's room?

8. Who takes the blame off of Number 44 for his magic abilities, and what logic is used to do so?

9. What does August do after Balthasar realizes Number 44 has fulfilled his threat?

10. What does the tribe do when they see that the university job has been completed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Printing was a major theme and device in this book. Where did it appear, and how was it used to further the plot along in a unique way?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are the different stages of August's friendship with Number 44, and how do these stages affect August and the progression of the plot?

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