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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 does August say happens when there is no new life?

2. Where does Bertrand wait for Marie when he visits her in Part Three, Chapter LXI?

3. How much interest does Huguenau agree to pay on the outstanding installments for the paper?

4. What does Bertrand question in Part Three, Chapter LXXII?

5. Who writes Secret Report No. 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joachim's state of mind at August's religious meeting?

2. How does Huguenau expect Joachim to feel after receiving his secret report?

3. How does Huguenau try to stop Joachim from taking walks with August?

4. In Part Three, Chapter LXXVI, how does Joachim seem like his old self again?

5. What does Joachim think of Huguenau after receiving his letter about August?

6. What does the doctor suggest as he is fitting Jaretzki for a new arm, and how does Jaretzki respond to the suggestion?

7. What does Bertrand question in Part Three, Chapter LXXII?

8. What extras does Huguenau receive when he purchases the newspaper from August?

9. What does Joachim think when he sees Huguenau dancing?

10. What does August ask Joachim in Part Three, Chapter LIV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The knife throwing act affects August deeply, and he doesn't see it as mere entertainment. How does August feel after seeing the knife throwing act, what does the knife throwing symbolize for him, and why does it affect him so deeply?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how Joachin sees Elisabeth and Ruzina as love interests. Who does he prefer and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Bertrand and Joachim. Why does Elisabeth prefer Bertrand? What qualities does Bertrand have that Joachim does not?

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