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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who attends the Landauers house-warming party and completely basks in all the glory of the house?

5. What famous pianist plays at the housewarming party hosted by the Landauers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the architect think of Liesel and Viktor in "Honeymoon"? What does he relate about his work?

9. How do Liesel and Viktor become closer in "Interior"? What does Liesel question her husband about in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plight of Jews during World War II and the status of the war in "Anschluss." What dangers did Viktor's family face from the Nazis?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of the beginning of the novel and the background of the central characters. Where is Vienna in relation to Czechoslovakia and the Landauers' home?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evolution of Hana and Stahl's relationship and the symbolism and metaphor surrounding it. How is Stahl dangerous to Hana?

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