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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. Why does Stahl say he and his wife were outcasts when they married?

2. One of the pictures that Hana gives Zdenka in "Confession" shows Tomas tightly holding hands with whom?

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

4. Where does a bomb land in "Lanik"?

5. Ondine was a water nymph who fell in love with what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Liesel feel about going to America in "Leaving"? What does Viktor tell her?

6. What does Hana relate about her time in the concentration camp in "Comfort"?

7. Where is the Landauer family in the chapter titled "Exile"? What does Liesel begin to notice in this chapter?

8. Who takes over the Landauer House in "Occupation"? For what purpose is it used?

9. Describe the encounter between Stahl and Hana in "Encounter." What strikes Stahl about Hana?

10. What does Hana reveal in her letter to Liesel in "Leaving"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Czechoslovakia and the history of the Villa Tugendhat. How did this house inspire the author to write the novel?

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 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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