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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 do the masked people use to break the glass of storefronts near the Kurfürstendamm?

2. What position did Bolle have in the south that he tired of?

3. Where are strikes occurring that the Narrator watches on television with Pommerer?

4. Where is Bolle stationed that he learns skills in sabotage?

5. After gaining skills in sabotage, what does Bolle do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Narrator's experience at the border with the guards and the man with the dog.

2. What is Bolle's ultimate fate after he double crosses both intelligence sides?

3. What is the similarity in the news reporting of the strike in Poland that both Pommerer and the Narrator observe?

4. What are some decadent pleasures that the Narrator enjoys in West Berlin?

5. What is the difference in the experiences that Pommerer and the Narrator have in 1945 with the Russians and Americans respectively?

6. How do Pommerer and the Narrator differ on their views of East and West German workers?

7. How is Gartenschläger caught and killed?

8. Why does Pommerer believe his phone troubles are linked to a protest he did?

9. What does a stranger warn Robert and the Narrator about in the cafe and what happens subsequently?

10. What does Pommerer observe about the DDR leadership and the reconstruction of East Berlin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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.

Essay Topic 2

Schneider is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, puns, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Journalism and media reporting are important for the spread of information in "The Wall Jumper". Can the media report without bias? Choose 1-2 examples and show where the media reveals a bias. How is this similar or different to the viewpoint of the Narrator?

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