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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. Why were the defendants transferred from Auschwitz in 1944?

2. Which defendant is Hanna, out of how many?

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

4. What happens on the day in July when Michael leaves a pool party to be with Hanna?

5. How long does the narrator wait before going back to Frau Schmitz's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hanna's lawyer from Part 2, Chapter 3.

2. Describe Michael's daydreams from Chapter 13.

3. How does Michael "betray" Hanna, as he explains in Chapter 15?

4. Why is the narrator unable to take his eyes off of Frau Schmitz?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 4, how does Michael compare the trial to being a prisoner in a death camp?

6. What does Michael do while staying home alone during the last week of vacation, in Chapter 12?

7. Describe what happened the night the church was bombed, as explained in Chapter 8,

8. Describe the only time Michael sees Hanna by chance, in Chapter 16.

9. What does Michael do in the weeks after he and Hanna have their first fight?

10. As described in Chapter 10, where is Michael when he has an epiphany about Hanna? What is the epiphany, and how does Michael realize it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Part 2, Chapter 14, Michael has an exchange with a man who gives him a ride to the concentration camp. How does their conversation illustrate the disconnect between Michael's generation and that of his elders? How are their opinions about the war and justice similar, and how do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel Michael mentions the images of Hanna that stay with him, like a "mental projector." Give examples of some of the images that Michael mentions, and describe why those images might stay with him. Why might the author include this visual imagery, and what does it symbolize in the context of the relationship between Hanna and Michael?

Essay Topic 3

How does Hanna act as a "bully" in the early stages of the relationship she has with Michael? Why does Michael feel he has no choice but to give in to Hanna and her demands? How does this set the tone for Hanna's behavior during her trial?

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