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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. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?
2. In Section 4 when Emilia feels sea sick, what does Joana do for her?
3. In Section 4, how long does the shoe poet say that he was married?
4. In Section 3, how many expectant mothers does Dr. Richter say will be on the ship?
5. In Section 3, what other ship does Alfred mention is sitting opposite the Gustloff?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Section 3 as Joana leaves the movie house with Emilia, what does she see as she walks toward the ship?
2. In Section 4, what instructions does Dr. Wendt give Joana?
3. In Section 4, after the torpedo hits, what happens to a little girl in the music room?
4. In Section 4, who springs into action in the maternity ward after the torpedo hits?
5. In Section 4, how does Alfred describe the ship's departure?
6. What does Alfred do when a sailor tells him to get a coat if he can find one?
7. In Section 3, what does Emilia remember about the invasion of Poland?
8. What does Alfred do to a child's toy and why when he collapses in the music room after vomiting with seasickness in Section 4?
9. In Section 4, what interrupts the music that plays on the ships speaker's and why?
10. In Section 4, what does Joana see and feel at 9:15 p.m.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters struggle with internal and external conflicts. How do various characters face the conflicts they encounter, and how do the conflicts reveal character traits?
Essay Topic 2
The sea claims many lives when the ship is torpedoed. How does the sea represent the battle between humans and the elements and the struggle to survive?
Essay Topic 3
There are several references to birth in the novel. How does the author develop the theme of birth and the ability of birth to take place even in difficult situations?
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