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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. In "Ship," Kata has moved where?

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

3. Who stays by Liesel's side when she becomes deathly ill during her second childbirth?

4. Where does Hana say she helped the woman whose husband was holding her hostage escape in "Coda"?

5. What does Hana foresee about Liesel's baby in "Hana"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze and discuss the actions in "Love" and "Ecstasy." What are the motivations of each of the characters and how do they go about achieving their aims?

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