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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) Dusseldorf.
(b) Paris.
(c) Munich.
(d) Berlin.

2. What country is home to this particular character?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Germany.
(c) Denmark.
(d) England.

3. What is the girl's last name?
(a) Benson.
(b) Bernstein.
(c) Borgen.
(d) Bloomberg.

4. What is Christopher's final feeling about the events that have occurred during his time in Berlin?
(a) Fondness.
(b) Rage.
(c) Disbelief.
(d) Amused.

5. What is the name of the spoiled, young, rich girl?
(a) Tippi.
(b) Muffy.
(c) Hippi.
(d) Mimi.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is a young man that approaches Christopher asking about English lessons. What item is the man really trying to sell?

2. What is the surname of the Jewish family for whom Christopher works?

3. What shocking news does Sally receive?

4. What does Otto attempt to do?

5. Christopher refers to his series of vignettes as a:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What events lead up to the first problems with Sally and Christopher?

3. How does Christopher describe the situation?

4. What happens to Bernard at the end of the story? What does it really mean?

5. What becomes of Fraulein Schroeder?

6. How does the narrator describe Sally Bowles?

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

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

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

10. With which two family members does Christopher seem to connect with the most?

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