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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 eventually causes Christopher to leave the island?

2. Why does Peter plan to go to see a doctor once he returns home?

3. Where does the family often go to rest?

4. Where does the cousin work?

5. What is the profession of Fraulein Kost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What precipitates Sally's move from her residence? Where does she go?

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

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

4. How does Christopher describe the situation?

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

6. What is the overall format of the book? What is one of the main recurring themes?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Piet makes the comment that his country should have a leader as strong as Hitler. Piet sees Hitler as a man of ambition and a man without ambition should not exist. Explain what Piet meant by that statement. How was Piet comparing his government to the Nazi regime? What was Bradshaw's reaction? Do you think Piet was correct? Do you consider Hitler to be an ambitious person? Explain.

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