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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. From what direction does Kabe jump the Wall?
2. Where have Pommerer's friends in the countryside settled into?
3. Who fail to curse the uncomfortable shuttle bus after landing at the Schonefield airport?
4. What do Eastern and Western broadcasts emphasize?
5. What does the Narrator notice has been removed from all the vehicles in the West?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the Narrator's neighbors in Berlin like?
2. How do the DDR and the Western television reflect bias when it comes to news reporting?
3. Describe Berlin from the Narrator's point of view in the airplane.
4. How is the difference in the importance of the Wall shown in Western and Eastern maps?
5. What does the Narrator notice about Soviet propaganda compared to that of the West while traveling with Pommerer?
6. What do neighbors in the German countryside gather to discuss that the Narrator observes?
7. What does the Wall symbolize to the West Germans?
8. Describe how the East and West Germans are different at the Schönefield Airport.
9. How does the Narrator describe Robert in Chapter 1?
10. How do Pommerer and the Narrator differ on their views regarding East and West Germany and change?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Schneider mean by calling the book "The Wall Jumper"? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Lena. What is her role in the story? What was Schneider trying to accomplish by creating the Lena' character in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
"The Wall Jumper" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Schneider uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.
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