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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some things Michael does to prepare for Hanna?
(a) He tries to make as much money as he could.
(b) He buys her lots of books.
(c) He gets her an apartment and a job.
(d) He buries himself in his work.

2. Why does Michael make the decision about the story of him and Hanna?
(a) In order to let Hanna know he loves her.
(b) Because he is responsible.
(c) In order to be free.
(d) Because he is guilty.

3. What is the daughter like?
(a) Very beautiful.
(b) Very matter-of-fact.
(c) Very sad and lonely.
(d) Very rich.

4. What time of year does Michael revisit his destination from Part 2, Chapter 14?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

5. What is Michael's wife's name?
(a) Anna.
(b) Gertrud.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 16, what does Michael tell himself he has to do regarding the trial?

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

3. How much time passes before Michael receives a note from Hanna?

4. Where does Michael send the tapes and recorder?

5. According to the prison warden, once Hanna learned to read, what did she request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael do with his own writing?

2. Although Michael is happy, why does he also feel sorry for Hanna?

3. What decision does Michael struggle with at the beginning of Chapter 4, and why?

4. How does Michael react after reading the letter in Chapter 7?

5. How does Hanna respond to Michael's questions about the trial and their relationship?

6. In Chapter 17, what is the atmosphere in the courtroom at the beginning of the sentencing?

7. Describe what is said in the letter Michael receives from the prison warden.

8. In Chapter 17, how does Michael describe Hanna at her sentencing?

9. How does Michael feel upon seeing Hanna in Chapter 8, and how does he describe her?

10. What happens to Michael when he visits the cemetery in Chapter 3?

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