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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. Where does August fantasize about moving to?

2. In Part Three, Chapter XVIII, who are the narrator's roommates?

3. Where does Huguenau often hide when he's traveling through Belgium?

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

5. What does Hanna do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ruzena and Joachim feel about each other and why were these feelings difficult?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Why does Ruzena shoot Bertrand?

7. What is Hanna's state of mind in Part Three?

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

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

10. Why is August sacked from his job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Huguenau's fascination with Marguerite and her appreciation of him.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Huguenau become a deserter? Discuss the reasons Huguenau becomes a deserter and what his reasons reveal about his character.

Essay Topic 3

After a time, August stops beating his wife. Examine the changes in their relationship and August's life that lead to the end of the beatings. Consider the role the beatings take in their relationship as well as how they change it.

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