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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 is the title of Chapter 16?

2. Where did Viktor live in England?

3. What instrument does Henrik de Waal play?

4. What did Iggy learn how to sketch at the third rung fashion house?

5. What do Mussolini, Chamberlain and Daladier sign on September 30th?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hendrik de Waal.

2. What was the children's relationship with the netsuke?

3. What signs are there in Chapter 24 that the Nazis are taking over?

4. What problems does Viktor have with the vitrine in Chapter 15?

5. Why did Iggy find it easy to settle down in Tokyo than some other foreigners?

6. Why does Edmund think Emmy had so many lovers over the years?

7. Why was Iggy happy to settle down in Tokyo?

8. What was Elisabeth's passion as a student?

9. How did Viktor escape Slovakia?

10. How did Anna save the netsuke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a book? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

How influential was Jewish culture in Europe at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century? How much did it change European life?

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