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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 "Encounter," Kata explains to the group that she was working where when the Nazis raided the shop?
(a) A Jewish owned nursery.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A Jewish owned car factory.
(d) A Jewish owned seamstress shop.

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

3. Marienbad is located in what region of the Czech Republic?
(a) The Klínovec Region.
(b) The Sokolov District.
(c) The Karlovy Vary Region.
(d) The Cheb District.

4. What is the name of Kata's daughter?
(a) Ottilie.
(b) Stahl.
(c) Marika.
(d) Hana.

5. In "Completion," Liesel's mother thinks the house looks like ____________.
(a) A cathedral.
(b) A museum.
(c) A school or office.
(d) A laboratory or hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Viktor and Liesel's daughter in "Construction"?

2. When was Adolf Hitler born?

3. What was the name of Liesel's brother who fought in World War I?

4. What intimate news does Liesel relate to the architect in "Conception"?

5. What is the name of Hana's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is the Landauers' nanny leaving in "Gossip"? Whom does Liesel suggest as a replacement?

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

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