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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 Mayor's wife called?

2. Who does Lanser want to sit in judgment of the murderer?

3. What is Alex's last name?

4. What does Loft know more about than most Generals?

5. What does Lanser say war changes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lanser beg the Mayor to do when he first invades the town and why?

2. How does Annie get a huge reputation in the town?

3. What does Dr. Winter say the townspeople will do after the invasion, and why does he think this?

4. What does the Mayor say will be the start to the resistance?

5. What does Annie do when she gets mad at some soldiers?

6. What does Lanser say about the affects of war when it is over?

7. How did Bentick died?

8. What country is Bentick enamored with, and how does he show this?

9. What does Lanser say that let the Mayor know he had been in war situations before?

10. What does Correll ask of Lanser, and what answer does he get?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom was a key motivator to the people of this town. What were the people willing to do for their freedom, and how did this affect their relationship with each other?

Essay Topic 3

War is a major theme in this book. How is this theme presented, and how did it affect the tone of the book?

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