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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 of the following characters moves out of the boarding house, making room for Fraulein Bowles?
2. With whom does Otto live?
3. The beginning of "Goodbye to Berlin" begins with a description of which of the following?
4. What is the narrator's profession?
5. What is the name of the "animalistic" and selfish German character?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Christopher discover when he returns to the Nowak house to pick up Otto?
2. What becomes of Fraulein Schroeder?
3. How does Christopher describe the situation?
4. What is the activity shared by Christopher and Fritz. Does the activity confirm any thoughts about Christopher's sexuality?
5. Peter shows several instances of mental illness. Describe the illness and what Peter has chosen to do about it.
6. How does the narrator describe Sally Bowles?
7. What is the subtitle to this section? When and where do the events take place?
8. What events lead up to the first problems with Sally and Christopher?
9. When do the events in Section five take place? What is the basis of the vignette?
10. Who are the residents of the boarding house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast William Bradshaw, narrator of "The Last of Mr. Norris" and his alter-ego, author Christopher Isherwood. Why does Isherwood use an alter-ego to narrate the first book and then choose to narrate the second as himself?
Essay Topic 2
What was Norris' original idea when it came to introducing Bradshaw to the Baron? Why did Norris think it was important? What was Bradshaw's reaction? Was Norris correct in his assumptions? What kind of relationship developed between the Baron and Bradshaw? Was the relationship saved after Schmidt's sabotage? Explain. How did Bradshaw and the Baron go their separate ways? Did they end their relationship on good terms?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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