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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. Where does Hienrich think the stranger came from after hearing the strange name?

2. What is the nickname given to Number 44?

3. How many coins does August have when he prays after helping Number 44?

4. Why does Number 44 say August should not be ashamed for his lack of spirit?

5. What is the name of the castle the narrator works in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the stranger approaches the dog?

2. How is the art of printing seen in Austria when this book begins, and why?

3. What happens when Emil asks Number 44 to set him free?

4. What does August do when he sees his master's plight getting worse?

5. What happens when Katrina tries to kill Balthasar?

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

7. What rumor spread through the castle after the printing of the Bible?

8. What kind of nicknames does the tribe give Number 44 and why?

9. What does August do to try and get a chance to get Marget to love his physical self?

10. How does August describe Frau Stein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Comic relief is a literary tool used well by Mark Twain in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

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