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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. What nationality is Karol Broya?

2. What did the Nazis do with the amber panels?

3. Who is the owner of the chateau who Knoll kills?

4. Who does Knoll notice when she gets on the plane?

5. Which lawyer does Rachel reprimand after a court session?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Karol Broya, and what are his circumstances as the novel opens?

2. Summarize the story of "The Amber Room".

3. Who is Christian Knoll and what is he doing in Italy in Chapter 7?

4. Why does Knoll kill Karol?

5. Why does Paul book a flight to Germany?

6. How did the Russians attempt to keep The Amber Room from falling into the hands of the Nazis?

7. How does the author reveal about who had killed Paul's parents?

8. Who is Suzanne and what does her employer, Loring, want to find before Fellner and Monika do?

9. What is the current state of the relationship between Paul and Rachel?

10. What is the McKoy exhibition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author creates characters who are sympathetic and those who are not. Name at least three characters for whom you have sympathy and reasons why. Then name at least three characters who have not earned your sympathy and identify reasons why.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book "The Amber Room"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Berry is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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