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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 the DDR employ along the border that Gartenschläger wants to have?
2. At what age was Gartenschläger arrested for treason?
3. Who is the co-worker that was found to have Western currency in his apartment and later is declared to be insane?
4. Where is Gartenschläger killed?
5. What did Pommerer's father leave for him for protection?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some decadent pleasures that the Narrator enjoys in West Berlin?
2. Describe the Narrator's first encounter with Frieda in his apartment building.
3. What does Robert observe about capitalism when he goes to check car models with the Narrator?
4. What first attracts the Narrator to Lena?
5. How do Robert and the Narrator differ in their view of news reports and their own role in it?
6. What is the difference in the experiences that Pommerer and the Narrator have in 1945 with the Russians and Americans respectively?
7. What does the man who approaches Pommerer in the bar tell him about Butterfly?
8. Describe the Narrator's experience at the border with the guards and the man with the dog.
9. What are Lena's relationships with men prior to meeting the Narrator?
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
Politics play a significant role in the book. Schneider refers to the politics of the East Berlin society of "The Wall Jumper" compared to that of West Berlin. Discuss the use of politics in the novel. How does politics influence the actions of the main characters of the Narrator, Pommerer, and others? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.
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
Describe Lena. What is her role in the story? What was Schneider trying to accomplish by creating the Lena' character in the novel?
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