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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. Hana was allowed to keep her baby for how long before it was taken away?

2. Martin is the son of whom?

3. ___________have temporary passports in "Ocean."

4. Whom does Liesel discover in bed together in "Exile"?

5. What coalition included Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is metaphorical about the story told in "Ondine"? How does this myth relate to Tomas?

6. What takes place in the line outside the train in "Ocean"?

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

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

9. What information does Lanik reveal about the Landauers in "Lanik"?

10. Describe the reunion between the Landauers and Rainer von Abt in "Rainer." Where is the architect working now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Liesel's discovery of her husband's affair. How does Liesel react? Why does she comfort Kata instead of attacking her?

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 character of Kata in the novel. How does Viktor's relationship with Kata begin? How does their relationship evolve in the narrative?

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