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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. Why does August wish to expose Bertrand?
(a) He promises Erna that he will do so.
(b) To balance out Bertrand's imprisonment.
(c) He is jealous of Bertrand.
(d) He hates Bertrand.

2. What does Korn seem to want from August?
(a) A husband for his sister.
(b) A partner in crime.
(c) A lover.
(d) A partner in business.

3. Where does August fantasize about moving to?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) America.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

4. What happens to Harry in Part Two, Chapter IV?
(a) He finds a new job.
(b) He meets Elisabeth.
(c) He gets married.
(d) He kills himself.

5. Whom does Elisabeth love?
(a) Ruzena.
(b) Joachim.
(c) Bertrand.
(d) Esch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is August fired from his job?

2. What does Ruzena say about Bertrand?

3. What type of existence does Marie lead?

4. What do the doctors at the hospital feel they are doing with the patients?

5. What is the point of the plan Huguenau presents to the townspeople?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hanna's marriage compared with?

2. How does Huguenau become a deserter and does he fear capture?

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

4. What happens when Joachim's father hears that Bertrand must go away on business?

5. Why was Joachim being sent to military school early?

6. Once in the town of Moselle, what business does Huguenau decide to pursue and who is the current owner of the business when Huguenau takes an interest in it?

7. What does Huguenau tell Marguerite they will do once they are rich?

8. Why does Ruzena shoot Bertrand?

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

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

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