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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the architect Liesel and Viktor meet on their honeymoon?
(a) Hana Hankova.
(b) Rainer von Abt.
(c) Tomas.
(d) Miroslav Nemec.

2. As "Proposal" begins, Viktor goes to Kata's cottage to speak to her about what?
(a) Becoming the nanny.
(b) Hana's suspicions.
(c) Ottilie's suspicions.
(d) Having children together.

3. In "Gossip," Liesel learns that her nanny will leave the family for what reason?
(a) To join the Nazi party.
(b) To get married.
(c) To go to Israel.
(d) To go to school.

4. What is the name of Viktor and Liesel's daughter in "Construction"?
(a) Rainer.
(b) Zdenka.
(c) Marika.
(d) Ottilie.

5. Where are Liesel and Viktor from?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) Vienna, Austria.
(c) Mesto, Czechoslovakia.
(d) Warsaw, Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the roof of the house being designed for Liesel and Viktor described?

2. What is the name of the Landauers' family driver and handyman?

3. In "Love," Kata's daughter asks if Viktor is one of her mother's _________.

4. When was Adolf Hitler born?

5. Marienbad is located in what region of the Czech Republic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interaction do Liesel and Viktor have with Rainer von Abt in "Construction"?

2. What is foreshadowed about the house in "Completion"?

3. How is the fundraiser described in "Recital"? What does the author write of the house in this chapter?

4. What architect do Liesel and Viktor meet in "Honeymoon"? Where?

5. Where do Liesel and Viktor live in "Conception"? Who visits them?

6. Describe the political landscape in "Anschluss." What concerns does Viktor have?

7. What does Viktor discuss with Kata in "Proposal"? What concerns does Kata have?

8. Whom does Hana describe helping in "Coda"? Why?

9. Why do Liesel and Viktor have the baby baptized in "Construction"? What do they argue about?

10. What is described in "A Day in the Life"? What thoughts consume Viktor in this chapter?

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