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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. Which one of Hitler's men claimed to know the location of The Amber Room in order to stay alive after the war?

2. What do Loring and Suzanne tell the people in #164?

3. Who does Rachel convince Paul into seeing before they head back to Atlanta?

4. Who shoots and kills Knoll?

5. Who does Fritz say is a suspect in the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Rachel and Paul no longer trust Wayland?

2. What does Pannik reveal to Paul and Rachel regarding explosions in the cave?

3. How do Loring and Suzanne eliminate Fellner and Monika from the search for The Amber Room?

4. What is the purpose of the meeting between Margarethe (Suzanne) and Grumer?

5. What distracts Paul's attention during the meeting in the mine?

6. Describe the flirtatious interaction between Knoll and Rachel as they make their way to Danya's house.

7. Describe the encounter between Knoll and Suzanne at the dig site.

8. What does the party discover when venturing further into the cave?

9. What is revealed about Grumer's true identity?

10. After Paul tells Wayland about Grumer, what does Wayland learn from Grumer when he confronts him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the prominent setting for the novel. Why does Berry use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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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