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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. During what era does The Glass Room begin?

2. Who does Liesel insist should be the godmother to her daughter, despite her husband's protestations?

3. With what famous pianist does Hana describe having an affair in "Hana"?

4. As "Loss" begins, Viktor is back where, looking for Kata?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is the onyx wall proposed in "Onyx"? What are the differences in Liesel and Viktor's feelings about the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss symbolism and metaphor surrounding the house in the novel. What are elements of foreshadowing related to the house?

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

Compare and contrast Liesel and Kata in the narrative. How does Viktor feel about each of the women? How do they relate to one another?

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