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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illness does the narrator suffer from in Chapter 1?
(a) Liver disease.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Hepatitis.

2. How does Hanna address Michael?
(a) "My love."
(b) "Mr. Berg."
(c) "Michael."
(d) "Kid."

3. What is the first article of clothing Frau Schmitz puts on to get ready to leave the apartment in Chapter 4?
(a) Smock.
(b) Blouse.
(c) Stockings.
(d) Coat.

4. Why does Frau Schmitz laugh at the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) He is covered in black dust from the coal in the cellar.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He is wearing childish clothing.
(d) He doesn't know where the cellar is.

5. What is Michael doing when he gets married?
(a) Working for his professor.
(b) Working as a hospital orderly.
(c) Working as a clerk.
(d) Working for his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frau Schmitz do for a living?

2. What is the narrator's name, and how old does Hanna think he is?

3. What excuse does the narrator give for being late to dinner with his family?

4. Where do the trials take place?

5. in Part 2, Chapter 16, what does Michael say to be "unendurable" regarding the trial?

(see the answer key)

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