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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 3, how old is Joana?

2. In Section 3, what other ship does Alfred mention is sitting opposite the Gustloff?

3. In Section 4, when does Emilia remember older girls allowing her to make wreaths with them on the longest night of the year?

4. In Section 4, how many nautical miles offshore does Alfred say that the ship is when he hears a loud bang and feels something slam into the ship?

5. In Section 4, what color ribbon does Alfred remember Hannelore wearing when they briefly played a game in the street?

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 3, why does Eva not register with the rest of the group?

3. In Section 4, what interrupts the music that plays on the ships speaker's and why?

4. In Section 3, what is blood guilt?

5. In Section 4, after the torpedo hits, what happens to a little girl in the music room?

6. Where was art stolen from for Hitler and where was some of it hidden?

7. In Section 3, what does Joana see when she looks in a mirror after Dr. Richter suggests that she clean up?

8. What does Alfred do when a sailor tells him to get a coat if he can find one?

9. In Section 3, how does Emilia describe her mother's death?

10. In Section 4, what does Florian think might help him leave the ship without getting arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Florian decides to seek revenge, Emilia never considers revenge. Why does Florian decide to seek revenge, but Emilia does not look to get revenge?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in war-torn German/Prussia. How does the setting serve as a backdrop for the characters, evoke feelings, and set the tone in the book?

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