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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 "Soviets" Mesto is taken over by whom?

2. Who at first relents from letting the Nazi scientist into the Landauer home in "Occupation"?

3. Ondine curses her lover that if he falls asleep he will _________.

4. Where did Hana end up, as revealed in "Confession"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the subjects in "Occupation." What are the scientists working on?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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