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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. Who visits with Christopher?

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

3. What is the profession of Fraulein Kost?

4. How does Bernard really die?

5. What is the name of the setting used in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the phrase the narrator uses to describe himself?

2. How does Christopher describe the situation?

3. What is the activity shared by Christopher and Fritz. Does the activity confirm any thoughts about Christopher's sexuality?

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

5. Who are the residents of the boarding house?

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

7. How does the author describe Peter and Otto?

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

9. What becomes of Fraulein Schroeder?

10. What does Christopher discover when he returns to the Nowak house to pick up Otto?

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

Characters in both novellas express strong support for their political party of choice. How do people on opposing sides maintain friendships? How did Isherwood and Fraulein Schroeder continue an amicable relationship after she devoted herself to the Nazis? What were Isherwood's true opinions? Was he really a Communist or did he show interest only because he was introduced to the concept by Norris? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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