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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. In "Flight," the Landauers begin their drive toward the airport, but notice that many of the roads are ______.

2. In "Lanik," Lanik confesses to knowing about whose affair?

3. Where does Zdenka dance for Hana in "Confession"?

4. In "Leman," Liesel writes to Hana about not feeling angry with whom, although she feels she should be furious?

5. As Liesel is writing a reply to Hana in "Leaving," Viktor bursts into the room to announce that what have arrived?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Liesel dream about in "Dissolution"? What letter does she receive?

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

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

10. Describe the character of Tomas. How does Tomas relate to Viktor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the modernist movement in architecture and the impact of Mies van der Rohe in that movement. What are common elements of this style and approach?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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