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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, what does Florian want to do in Kiel?

2. In Section 3, how many bathrooms does Joana say that the Gustloff has?

3. In Section 4 when Alfred goes to the infirmary because he is seasick, what is he told to do?

4. Who helps Alfred into a raft in Section 4?

5. In Section 3, as Florian, the shoe poet, and the little boy prepare to board the ship, what type of car does Florian see?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Alfred?

3. In Section 3, what does Joana learn about Florian and Koch?

4. In Section 3, what does KdF mean and what is its purpose?

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

6. In Section 4, what does Joana see and feel at 9:15 p.m.

7. In Section 4, who springs into action in the maternity ward after the torpedo hits?

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

9. In Section 3, how does Alfred describe the swimming area on the ship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alfred subscribed wholeheartedly to Hitler’s philosophies and the Nazi party line. In what ways is Alfred a role model for the Nazi regime?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Art symbolizes creativity and value in the novel. How does art symbolize creativity and value in the novel, and how does the author show that symbolism by the endurance of art?

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