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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 "Decision," Stahl has the opportunity to meet whom when he and other Jews are brought in to be measured?
(a) Liesel.
(b) Rainer.
(c) Oskar.
(d) Viktor.

2. What word means to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling?
(a) Conjure.
(b) Adore.
(c) Examine.
(d) Betray.

3. What does Lanik drink in the chapter titled "Lanik"?
(a) Gin.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Coca Cola.

4. What are the passengers on the train told to line up on the platform with in "Ocean"?
(a) Their insurance cards.
(b) Their luggage.
(c) Their children.
(d) Their papers.

5. In "Flight," the Landauers (along with Kata and Marika) are finally finished with ____________.
(a) Warring with one another.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Packing.
(d) Building the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rainer," Liesel kisses Rainer von Abt goodbye and notices that she always forgets how ________ he is in her memories?

2. What does Liesel do when she discovers the house has been taken over by the Germans in "Exile"?

3. In "Encounter," Stahl sits in the cafe that Hana and __________would often visit.

4. When did World War II end?

5. In "Flight," the Landauers begin their drive toward the airport, but notice that many of the roads are ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles do the Landauers face in "Flight"?

2. What is metaphorical about the story told in "Ondine"? How does this myth relate to Tomas?

3. What does Hana reveal in her letter to Liesel in "Leaving"?

4. How is Lanik's life and surroundings described in "Lanik"? Where does he spend his time during the war?

5. What causes panic at the Landauer House in "Protektor"?

6. Where is the Landauer family in the chapter titled "Exile"? What does Liesel begin to notice in this chapter?

7. What is Stahl's response when Hana tells him she is pregnant in "Storm"?

8. Who is taken off the train in "Ocean"? What does Viktor do to try to assuage the situation?

9. What causes the train with the Landauers to stop in "Ocean"?

10. How is the character of Eve introduced in "Berta"?

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