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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Otto live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Munich.
(c) Dusseldorf.
(d) Paris.

2. Which is not the profession of the friends on the island?
(a) Writer.
(b) Construction worker.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Schoolteacher.

3. What is the first name of Fraulein Bowles?
(a) Sally.
(b) Emily.
(c) Anni.
(d) Sarah.

4. What word best describes Otto's behavior?
(a) Strategic.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Careful.
(d) Rude.

5. What does Fraulein Mayr do for a living?
(a) Performs.
(b) Acts as a secretary.
(c) Cleans dormitories.
(d) Teaches school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes entrenched with the Nazis?

2. What sport is highly popular in Berlin at this time?

3. What does Otto leave for Christopher after the break up?

4. What is the name of the indulgent American man that takes Bowles under his wing?

5. Christopher is certainly a person that supports which culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Christopher end up living with Otto and his mother, Frau Nowak? Describe the atmosphere.

2. How does the narrator describe Sally Bowles?

3. Who are the residents of the boarding house?

4. What is the phrase the narrator uses to describe himself?

5. When do the events in Section five take place? What is the basis of the vignette?

6. How does the author describe Peter and Otto?

7. What is the subtitle to this section? When and where do the events take place?

8. Peter shows several instances of mental illness. Describe the illness and what Peter has chosen to do about it.

9. What is familiar about the lodgings of the narrator?

10. What are Christopher's final thoughts on the events of the past several years?

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