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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. In "Chata," Viktor goes to whom to let him know that he will become the CEO of Landauer Motors?
(a) Oskar.
(b) Liesel's father.
(c) Stahl.
(d) Tomas.

2. What is the name of the second child Viktor and Liesel have in "Birth"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ottilie.
(c) Hana.
(d) Martin.

3. Who comforts Liesel when she becomes upset thinking of her brother in "Conception"?
(a) Hana.
(b) Rainer.
(c) Lanik.
(d) Viktor.

4. In "A Day in the Life," Viktor is constantly bombarded about thoughts of his own ___________.
(a) Manhood.
(b) Conscience.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewishness.

5. In "Small Issue," Viktor decides that what month is the latest the family can stay in Czechoslovakia?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) March.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is formed of bands of chalcedony in alternating colors?

2. As "Proposal" begins, Viktor goes to Kata's cottage to speak to her about what?

3. Who does Liesel insist should be the godmother to her daughter, despite her husband's protestations?

4. Hana admits she is jealous of whom in "Storm in March"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the sexual motifs in "Ecstasy." Whom does Hana develop feelings for in this chapter?

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

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

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

5. What do Liesel and Viktor ask the architect to build in "Commitment"? What is his response?

6. What emotional conflict does Hana face in "Memories"? Who consoles her?

7. What political altercation takes place at the dinner party in "Dinner"?

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

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

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

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