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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Hanna join the army?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

2. How does Michael feel he "betrays" Hanna?
(a) By lying to her.
(b) By telling his friends about her.
(c) By telling his family about her.
(d) By not telling anyone about her.

3. In Part 2, Chapter 13, the trials move to a new location. Where does the trial take place?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Israel.
(d) London.

4. What is the narrator doing in the dream he describes in Chapter 2?
(a) Watching a movie.
(b) Riding a train.
(c) Driving a car.
(d) Reading a book.

5. How many times does Hanna look at Michael during the trial?
(a) Never.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

6. What does Michael steal for Hanna while at the department store with his sister?
(a) A sweater.
(b) A silk scarf.
(c) A pair of stockings.
(d) A silk nightgown.

7. On what street does the narrator live?
(a) Blumenstrasse.
(b) Einbahnstrasse.
(c) Bahnhofstrasse.
(d) Schillerstrasse.

8. In Chapter 14, what animal does Michael tell Hanna she looks like?
(a) A bird.
(b) A horse.
(c) A lion.
(d) A toad.

9. Which defendant is Hanna, out of how many?
(a) Hanna is the fourth of five defendants.
(b) Hanna is the first of three defendants.
(c) Hanna is the fourth of eight defendants.
(d) Hanna is the second of four defendants.

10. What is the narrator's name, and how old does Hanna think he is?
(a) His name is Michael Bern, and she thinks he is 15.
(b) His name is Michael Bern, and she thinks he is 17.
(c) His name is Michael Berg, and she thinks he is 17.
(d) His name is Michael Berg, and she thinks he is 19.

11. What, at first, does Michael decide to be Hanna's motive?
(a) Fear of exposure as a liar.
(b) Fear of exposure as an illiterate.
(c) Fear of exposure as a killer.
(d) Fear of exposure as a criminal.

12. How old is Hanna?
(a) 29.
(b) 32.
(c) 38.
(d) 36.

13. One of the main charges in the case involved a bombing; where was the bombing? Who survived?
(a) A church was bombed; a father and daughter survived.
(b) A hospital was bombed; a mother and daughter survived.
(c) A church was bombed; a mother and daughter survived.
(d) A hospital was bombed; a father and daughter survived.

14. What do Hanna and Michael do for his Easter vacation?
(a) They go to the beach.
(b) They go on a bike trip.
(c) They go to a carnival.
(d) They go to a museum.

15. What does the survivor finally remember during the trial, and what does Hanna do after the survivor tells the court this?
(a) The survivor remembers that Hanna was never present at the selections, and Hanna turns to look at Michael.
(b) The survivor remembers that Hanna had the prisoners read aloud to her, and Hanna begins to cry.
(c) The survivor remembers Hanna was never present at the selections, and Hanna begins to cry.
(d) The survivor remembers that Hanna had the prisoners read aloud to her, and Hanna turns to look at Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first article of clothing Frau Schmitz puts on to get ready to leave the apartment in Chapter 4?

2. Who does the plump defendant identify as writing the SS report?

3. What decision does Michael make at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 12?

4. What floor in the apartment building is the narrator directed to go in the beginning of Chapter 3?

5. At the end of Chapter 16, who does Michael see during one afternoon at the pool?

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