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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. To where does Utz ship his porcelain?

2. What German city does Utz's grandmother send him to?

3. Where do Orlik and Marta go for breakfast?

4. What does emet mean in Hebrew?

5. What kind of bear is at the end of the table?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rabbi Loew use Yossel?

2. Describe the stuffed bear in the Hotel Bristol.

3. How did the communist state divert people's attentions from the Christian rituals of Utz's funeral?

4. Why has the narrator come to Prague?

5. How does Rabbi Loew stop Yossel from running amok?

6. How did Utz lose his temper with the secret police?

7. Why is there no trout available at the trout restaurant?

8. How does Utz help people during the war?

9. Who was Rabbi Loew?

10. Why does Dr. Orlik study the household fly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Utz's life.

1. Marta.

2. His grandmother.

3. Orlik.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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