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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. What item does Mr. Norris keep in very good shape?

2. Who is confronted in a drunken episode?

3. What is pawned to raise money for food and drinks?

4. Who was in charge of the event?

5. Bradshaw learns that Norris had spent time in which place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action takes place in the beginning of the chapter? Who was involved in the action and what was the result?

2. What is the first piece of information given to Bradshaw regarding Norris' true identity?

3. Who does Bradshaw meet on arriving at Norris' house for tea? What is the man's occupation?

4. Describe at least part of the conversation regarding Norris' financial situation.

5. What becomes obvious to Bradshaw over the next few days?

6. What is one of the causes that allegedly caused Norris to leave Berlin?

7. What precipitates the meeting between Bradshaw and Piet? Where does it occur?

8. The narrator makes what declaration about the election results?

9. What was the result of the upsetting news?

10. Who attempts to intercept Norris as he is leaving the city? What prevents the interception?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read and write a 1000 word essay on the Nazi manifesto. What was the purpose of the group? What was its mission? What was the ultimate goal? What happened to those that opposed it? Why did the Nazis single out Jews, homosexuals and other groups as ones that should be persecuted? How did other European countries react to the manifesto? How did the US react?

Essay Topic 2

Bradshaw, Christopher and others were expatriates living in Berlin. What is an expatriate? Have you ever met one? Are you one? Where might you find an expatriate? What are your opinions on expatriates? Write a 500-word essay about becoming an expatriate OR find at least five famous expatriates and write a short bio on each.

Essay Topic 3

Bradshaw and Norris meet on a train on their way to Berlin. The train is often used as a mode of transportation in literature. Why do you think the train has such a reputation as a meeting place in literature? Name at least three other stories or books that begin with characters meeting for the first time on a train. Do you think that the characters can get to know each other well in such a short period of time? Would the same story evolve if the characters had met on an airplane or bus? Explain.

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