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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. The Amber Room was commissioned in what year?

2. What is Rachel Cutler's profession?

3. Knoll quickly buys an airline ticket to which city?

4. How did Paul's parents die?

5. What is the nickname given to Karol by his fellow prisoners?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the McKoy exhibition?

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

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

4. What is it that Fellner would like to find before he retires and what is the new lead to find it?

5. How does Knoll learn that Rachel is going to Germany?

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

7. What is revealed about Paul's parents while he is talking to a reporter at the museum?

8. What does Karol hear about on the news program which will be the focus of this book?

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

10. What are Rachel's perceptions of Knoll after talking with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Rachel and Paul. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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