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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. When Viktor leaves Kata in "Love," he gives her a check for how much money?

2. What is the name of Kata's daughter?

3. What is the name of the company that Viktor's family owns?

4. In "Coda," Hana visits Liesel and tells her that whose husband was holding her hostage?

5. Where are Liesel and Viktor from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the outline of the house in "Gestation." What elements of the house are nontraditional?

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

6. How does the affair between Viktor and Kata rekindle in "Ship"?

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

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

9. Where does Hana go in "Coda"? What affair takes place?

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

Discuss the elements of symbolism and irony in "Proposal," "Ship," "Last Year in Marienbad," "Small Issue," and "Storm in March." How does the Glass Room reflect the relationship of its inhabitants?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Liesel and Viktor Landauer. How does their relationship evolve from the beginning of the novel to the end?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Stahl and his work at the Landauer House. What was the aim of the laboratory installed in the Landauer House? Is the laboratory based on true events in history?

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