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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 returns to the train car with his family in "Ocean," he is lambasted by Liesel for risking his life for what?

2. What is the laboratory of Stahl's referred to as in the novel?

3. As "Exile" begins, the Landauer family settles into a small villa in __________.

4. What was Lanik's position at the Landauer House?

5. In "Ocean," the Landauer's train comes to a stop at a station where there are ________surrounding the station.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the photographs Hana shows Zdenka in "Confession." What does Hana confess in this chapter?

2. Who is taken off the train in "Ocean"? What does Viktor do to try to assuage the situation?

3. How is the character of Eve introduced in "Berta"?

4. How is the end of the war described in "Soviets"?

5. What obstacles do the Landauers face in "Flight"?

6. What is Stahl's response when Hana tells him she is pregnant in "Storm"?

7. Why does Liesel verbally attack Viktor in "Ocean"? How do each of them feel at the end of this chapter?

8. Whom does Lanik show around the Landauer House in "Dispossession"? What happens at the end of this chapter?

9. What causes panic at the Landauer House in "Protektor"?

10. What causes the train with the Landauers to stop in "Ocean"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Hana in the narrative. How is Hana described by the author? How does Liesel feel about her friend?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of Marienbad and discuss the theme of adultery in the novel. How does the term "progressive" apply to both Viktor's lifestyle and his aesthetic?

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