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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 Michael go in the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 14?

2. Why does the prison warden tell Michael she is nervous?

3. How long does it take to read the verdict?

4. What does Michael never do on the recordings?

5. What is Michael doing when he gets married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael do during the summer after the trial, as described in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Michael decide to do for work, and why?

4. What happens when Michael speaks to Hanna, right before she is released, at the end of chapter 9?

5. What does the prison warden tell Michael about Hanna and her time in prison?

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

7. What does Michael do with his own writing?

8. What does Michael do to prepare for Hanna's release in Chapter 9?

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

10. Describe Gertrud and the relationship she develops with Michael as described in Chapter 2.

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

What does Hanna's actions on the night of the church bombing say about her character? Or her behavior while being questioned by the judge? Is Hanna a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In Part 3, Chapter 10, the reader learns that Hanna commits suicide. How did the author foreshadow her suicide? Compare and contrast the tone of Hanna's correspondence with Michael and her behavior when they meet at the prison. What changed?

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