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

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

3. In "Protektor" there is panic in the Glass Room because who has decided to visit?

4. Who, according to Liesel during an argument, is Victor's responsibility during their argument in "Ocean"?

5. In "Paris," Tomas is scheduled to attend a medical conference and arrange for whom to attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Tomas meet Zdenka? How is her character described in "Tomas"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Liesel and Kata in the narrative. How does Viktor feel about each of the women? How do they relate to one another?

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