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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. Until what time does Rudolph usually work?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

2. To which of the following is Rudolph sent?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Kislau.
(d) Buchenwald.

3. What profession did Leticia’s second husband have?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Historian.
(c) Architect.
(d) Plumber.

4. What profession did Leticia’s third husband have?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Architect.
(c) Historian.
(d) Plumber.

5. Which of the following do Frank and Selena drink at their first lunch together?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Port.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Prosecco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Anita’s father?

2. Which of the following jobs does Leticia’s father take?

3. For which of the following had Selena worked?

4. On which street does Samuel meet Nadine?

5. Which of the following do Rudolph and Peter play together?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Samuel express preference for violin over piano?

2. How does Leticia’s third husband leave her?

3. How does Rudolph explain to Peter his people’s predilection for education?

4. Why does Selena’s family want her to take up with her long-term fiancé?

5. Why is Volker’s presence at the Chilean consulate a complicating factor?

6. What difficulties does Samuel face with his first foster-family in England?

7. What reasons does Samuel give for avoiding intimate liaisons with students?

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

9. How does the novel report the English handle the German war efforts against them?

10. How does Anita tell her sister to respond when she feels like crying?

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