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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 officials will be visiting Theresienstadt, causing the German camp to undergo a beautification program?

2. Peters reveals to Pug in Chapter 80 that the Army is interested in the Navy's system of processing _________.

3. What is the name of Captain Aster's executive officer on the submarine?

4. Pam and Pug are moving into a Washington apartment that formerly belong to whom?

5. Madame Rosen's orphanage is located outside of __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aaron manage to get some better food on the train when he is being transported to Auschwitz from Theresienstadt?

2. What does Aster do during battle to show himself to be less than honorable?

3. How does Pug's visit go with President Roosevelt when he returns to Washington after losing the Northampton?

4. What does Madeline reveal about their parents' marriage in the letter she writes to Byron?

5. What act of kindness strikes Natalie as she is being transported in a cattle car from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz?

6. How does Pug feel when he discovers the scrapbook Rhoda made of Warren's life?

7. What was Natalie's job while she was at Auschwitz?

8. How does Berel Jastrow find the man he is supposed to give the secret documents to in Prague?

9. Why does Rhoda ask Pug for a divorce?

10. What does Pug discover when he asks other Americans in Iran about Rhoda and Peters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Why are the characters of Rhoda and Pam the antithesis of each other? What seems to motivate each woman's relationship with Pug?

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