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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. Knoll notices that _______________ has been following him as he makes his way back to his hotel.

2. Where is Knoll as Chapter 21 begins?

3. Why did killings not usually occur at night in the concentration camp?

4. What does Paul warn Rachel that Nettles has decided to do?

5. What does Monika warn Knoll about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Knoll kill Karol?

3. What is the McKoy exhibition?

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

5. What happened to The Amber Room under Hitler's orders?

6. What is the Extraordinary State Commission on the Registration and Investigation of the Crimes of the Fascist German Occupiers?

7. Why is the name change case so poignant for Rachel?

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

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

10. What information does Paul reveal to Suzanne about Rachel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Knoll. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

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