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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 Victor's nickname?

2. Why does Natalie travel to Warsaw?

3. To whom does Natalie tell Byron to give all her cash?

4. After visiting his daughter and grandchildren, where does Grobke take Victor?

5. What does Rhoda buy before meeting Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the book, "World Empire Lost"?

2. Why does Leslie Slote advise Natalie against traveling to Warsaw?

3. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

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

5. What concern does Victor have about Byron's relationship with Natalie?

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

7. What concern does Rhoda have about meeting Hitler?

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

9. Why are the airports in Warsaw crowded when Natalie and Byron arrive?

10. Describe Aaron Jastrow.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is propaganda used in the novel? How are propaganda programs implemented? What non-media propaganda exists and how is it used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What types of conflict are expressed in the novel? How does the author build conflict? How do minor conflicts relate to the major conflict of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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