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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following is Rachel sent?
(a) Ravensbrück.
(b) Arbeitsdorf.
(c) Kauen.
(d) Hinzert.

2. Which of the following jobs does Leticia’s father take?
(a) Brick-laying.
(b) Brick-making.
(c) House-painting.
(d) Trash-collecting.

3. From which of the following does Leticia suffer?
(a) Burst appendix.
(b) Impacted cyst.
(c) Lacerated colon.
(d) Ruptured ulcer.

4. In what year was the Communist Party outlawed in Austria?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1939.

5. At what age does Samuel start playing piano?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Anita call Vómito de Iguana?

2. In what year was the Steiner Pharmacy established?

3. What profession did Leticia’s second husband have?

4. In what year was Dollfuss assassinated?

5. On what day does Samuel leave Vienna for England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leticia avoid discussing her background with people in the United States?

2. Why is Samuel compelled to argue in favor of taking his violin to England?

3. Where does Anita assert Azabahar is located?

4. What occasions the rumors that trouble Rudolph as the novel begins?

5. How does Volker mark the end of World War I?

6. For what reason does Frank volunteer for the Magnolia Project?

7. For what reason had Peter been arrested?

8. For what reason was Leticia’s first marriage legally invalid?

9. What ruses does Peter enact to gain access to the facility where Rudolph is being held?

10. How does Anita describe her guardian angel?

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