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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 month does the shoe poet say that his wife died?

2. In Section 4, what does Joana say is the name of the person she murdered?

3. In Section 3, what colors does Florian say are on the Prussian flag?

4. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?

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 to a child's toy and why when he collapses in the music room after vomiting with seasickness in Section 4?

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

3. In Section 3 when Joana meets the poet and the little boy under the clock, what does the shoe poet say about getting passes to board the ship?

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

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

6. In Section 4, why does Joana say that she is a murderer?

7. In Section 3 as Joana leaves the movie house with Emilia, what does she see as she walks toward the ship?

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, how does Alfred describe the ship's departure?

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

Many of the characters experience one or more disasters. How does disaster affect various characters, and how does disaster reveal character?

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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