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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. Who would Victor like Pamela to meet?

2. Who is Aaron Jastrow?

3. What is Pamela's nickname for Hitler?

4. Why does Rhoda host a party for Palmer Kirby by herself?

5. Where does Victor visit Digger Brown?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pamela succeed in secretly demeaning Hitler in front of Germans?

2. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?

3. Why does Grobke invite Victor to meet his daughter and grandchildren?

4. What differences does Victor see between the European and American perspectives of Hitler and the war?

5. What technology does Digger Brown show Victor?

6. Why do Natalie and Byron travel to Italy?

7. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

8. Why does Grobke advise Victor to "watch the east"?

9. What information does Congressman Lacouture attempt to glean from Victor?

10. How does Rhoda's attitude towards Jews change as she settles into Berlin society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism of Aaron's passport. Compare his initial reaction to the inconvenience his passport causes to the desperation with which later he strives for its renewal. What does Natalie's willingness to help Aaron symbolize? What does the passport symbolize to both Jewish and American characters?

Essay Topic 2

What influence does social class have on the characters in the novel? How does the war affect social class? What risks are characters willing to take to preserve or gain social status?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the contrasts between the antagonist and protagonist of the novel. What type of character does the protagonist exhibit? How does the author define the antagonist? How do these characters affect the action of the novel?

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