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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. Who comforts Liesel when she becomes upset thinking of her brother in "Conception"?
2. When Viktor leaves Kata in "Love," he gives her a check for how much money?
3. What does Viktor know his children are now considered in "A Day in the Life"?
4. Who does Liesel insist should be the godmother to her daughter, despite her husband's protestations?
5. What is the name of the architect Liesel and Viktor meet on their honeymoon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the architect think of Liesel and Viktor in "Honeymoon"? What does he relate about his work?
2. Where have the central characters just arrived in "Honeymoon"? How do they feel about one another?
3. Where do Liesel and Viktor live in "Conception"? Who visits them?
4. How is the onyx wall proposed in "Onyx"? What are the differences in Liesel and Viktor's feelings about the house?
5. Where does Hana go in "Coda"? What affair takes place?
6. Describe the outline of the house in "Gestation." What elements of the house are nontraditional?
7. What is foreshadowed about the house in "Completion"?
8. What does Rainer relate of his ideas for the house in "Conception"?
9. How is the fundraiser described in "Recital"? What does the author write of the house in this chapter?
10. Who is Viktor looking for in "Loss"? Where is he?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history and use of onyx and the mythology of Venus relating to onyx. Why did Rainer insist this material was perfect for the house?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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