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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter XVIII, who are the narrator's roommates?
(a) Shady businessmen.
(b) German Jews.
(c) German Christians.
(d) Fallen aristocrats.

2. How does August stay in touch with his friends from his new location?
(a) He writes letters.
(b) He sends messages through Erna.
(c) He calls on the phone.
(d) He sends postcards.

3. What career did Godicke have before he was injured?
(a) He was a businessman.
(b) He was a minister.
(c) He was a bricklayer.
(d) He was a teacher.

4. What is Martin's job?
(a) He is a trade union organizer.
(b) He is a custom inspector.
(c) He runs a restaurant.
(d) He is a theater operator.

5. Who is Mother Hentjen?
(a) August's mother.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A baroness.
(d) A restaurant owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What confusing emotions does August have about Mother Hentjen?

2. How are businessmen seen in Part Three of the book?

3. Who is with Joachim when he meets Ruzena for the first time?

4. What is Marie in the Salvation Army?

5. What does Hanna do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Huguenau able to hide among the Belgians, who are normally suspicious in nature?

2. With whom does August have sex with after his confrontation with Bertrand, and does he love that person?

3. How do people regard business in Part Three, Chapter I - VII and how are businessmen perceived?

4. How does Joachim feel about the use of gas in war?

5. What does August choose to do when he decides to become involved with promoting women's wrestling?

6. What happened when the narrator in Part Three, Chapter XXVII offered to take Marie to a restaurant?

7. What does Elisabeth hope will happen when she visits Bertrand in the hospital?

8. Why does Korn call August Herr Brother-in-Law?

9. Why does Ruzena shoot Bertrand?

10. When does Bertrand tell Elisabeth that he loves her for the first time, and why are the two together?

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