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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. In Pommerer's favorite bar, what does the Narrator complain about?

2. What does a West Berlin court declare Bolle to be?

3. When Biermann is exiled, what do his supporters in East Berlin fear?

4. Who is Esther deciding between to have sex with that she tells the Narrator about?

5. What did Pommerer's father leave for him for protection?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gartenschläger attempt to get a self-triggering robot?

2. Describe the Narrator's first encounter with Frieda in his apartment building.

3. When the leather-bound storyteller is found to have graffiti, how does he extricate himself from the clutches of the DDR?

4. What does Robert observe about capitalism when he goes to check car models with the Narrator?

5. How is Gartenschläger caught and killed?

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

7. What does the man who approaches Pommerer in the bar tell him about Butterfly?

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

9. What amazes the Narrator about his cousin's behavior in Dresden?

10. How does the Narrator identify with the German people and not politics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two belief systems of capitalism and socialism are pitted against each other frequently in "The Wall Jumper". Identify examples of each. In what ways is the Narrator attracted to the capitalist system versus the socialist system and vice-versa? Is it surprising that people jump the Wall on both sides? Discuss in relation to the stories shared by the Narrator and Pommerer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the significance of the Wall? When was the Wall erected? How does it divide Berlin? How does it divide the people of Berlin? What does the Wall symbolize? What international relationships are changed as a result? Who gains or loses power?

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