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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. During what era does The Glass Room begin?
(a) The 1930s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1880s.
(d) The 1940s.

2. In "Robots," Viktor goes to the cottage to see Kata. Because she is not there, he writes her a note saying what?
(a) He is getting divorced.
(b) How much he loves her.
(c) He is leaving.
(d) How much he misses her.

3. Who stays by Liesel's side when she becomes deathly ill during her second childbirth?
(a) Lanik.
(b) Rainer.
(c) Hana.
(d) Viktor.

4. What is Hana's last name?
(a) Hanakova.
(b) Landauer.
(c) Morrell.
(d) Feinstein.

5. As "Loss" begins, Viktor is back where, looking for Kata?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Vienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oskar think of Viktor's house, as described in "Exterior"?

2. In "Interior," Viktor and Liesel go where for a holiday?

3. In "A Day in the Life," Viktor is constantly bombarded about thoughts of his own ___________.

4. What does Liesel call Viktor when he becomes upset that Liesel jokes with Rainer during the dinner in "Conception"?

5. What was adopted as a symbol of the Nazi Party of Germany in 1920?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Viktor compare the two world wars in "Robots"?

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

3. What does Rainer relate of his ideas for the house in "Conception"?

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

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

6. Describe the character of Hana, as revealed in her first appearances in "Hana." How does Hana know Liesel?

7. Where have the central characters just arrived in "Honeymoon"? How do they feel about one another?

8. What does Liesel read about the house in "Happy Families"?

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

10. Who is Viktor looking for in "Loss"? Where is he?

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