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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. Who hires August?

2. The casino is mentioned in the book. What is the casino?

3. What happens to Harry in Part Two, Chapter IV?

4. Who wants to buy the newspaper?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens on Joachim and Elisabeth's wedding night?

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

4. Why does August cease his efforts to promote women's wrestling and stop planning to go to America?

5. What is Hanna's marriage compared with?

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

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

8. Why is August sacked from his job?

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

10. Who is Hanna Wendling and how does she spend her days?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare/contrast Mother Hentjen's feelings and treatment towards her customers verses her feelings and treatment toward her employees.

Essay Topic 2

Eventually, August begins to beat Mother Hentjen, and she becomes docile under his brutality. Examine why August beats Mother Hentjen, why she submits to his beatings, and how the beatings change their relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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

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