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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 is the name of the manuscript Aaron is working on?

2. What kind of ship does the Devilfish sink?

3. What is the nickname of Pamela Tudsbury's father?

4. Where is the ship Natalie is on supposed to be going?

5. Which movie star is Rhoda going to get to meet while she is visiting Madeline?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Commandant of Auschwitz note about the women prisoners as the techniques for killing the Jews is honed?

2. Why does Slote's boss finally change his mind about the fate of the Jews?

3. What are Warren's final thoughts before his plane explodes in the Pacific Ocean?

4. Describe the poignant scene at the end of Chapter 23.

5. What information about the Devilfish does Pug learn during his conversation with Talky in a Honolulu hotel?

6. What two options for escape do Natalie and Aaron have left as Aaron faces pressure from Beck?

7. What point is von Roon making in the "Hitler Berserk" section of The Road to Midway?

8. How does Von Roon describe Hitler?

9. What happens when Pamela Tudsbury goes with friends to meet her father at a club in Singapore?

10. What is the history between Byron and Natalie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the true hero of War and Remembrance and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how even in the midst of war, love affairs dominate the hearts and minds of many of the characters. Do books and movies excessively romanticize this time period or are the portrayals of love triangles and such probably accurate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Wouk highlights many of the harsh realities of the plight of the Jews during World War II through the story of Natalie and Aaron.

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