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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. The beginning of "Goodbye to Berlin" begins with a description of which of the following?

2. What eventually causes Christopher to leave the island?

3. What is Christopher's attitude toward Fraulein Schroeder?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the nature of the relationship between Peter and Otto?

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

5. How does the author describe Peter and Otto?

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

7. Who is Clive? What is the relationship between Sally, Christopher and Clive?

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

9. How does the narrator describe Sally Bowles?

10. What becomes of Fraulein Schroeder?

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

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 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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