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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 is not a title of one of Knecht life essays?

2. What does Knecht not like being involved in?

3. What is the name of the meditation coach?

4. Who does Designori say speaking to Knecht is like speaking to?

5. What kind of house does Knecht want to construct for the Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Deputy after the Magister dies?

2. How does Knecht criticize the Order?

3. What is the poem Lament about?

4. What does Designori learn about Knecht?

5. What is the poem Compromise about?

6. What does Knecht say is a danger to the Order?

7. What does Knecht notice about Designori at the meeting of the directorate?

8. What is the Rainmaker about?

9. What problems does Designori have with Knecht?

10. Why does the current deputy find his work difficult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1940s.

Why was intellectualism an important issue during this time? In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

What significant changes do you think occurred in Europe during this period?

Does modern society share any values with 1940s Europe?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

Setting

Point of view

Structure

Language

Essay Topic 3

Examine the intellectual life.

1) What are intellectuals and how do they view life?

2) What influence have Intellectuals had on popular culture?

3) How does the author express both the negative and positive aspects of Intellectual life? How has the intellectual shaped the main characters?

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