View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Roon, if Hitler had won the war, for what crime would the British have been tried?

2. What does Palmer Kirby produce?

3. Which President requests a meeting with Victor in Chapter 12?

4. What rationale does Hitler give for Germany's right to rule more land?

5. According to Grobke, which leader is smarter than the typical politician?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Victor mean when he tells Warren that Byron will "crawl out of the rubble with someone's gold watch"?

2. What technology does Digger Brown show Victor?

3. Describe Victor Henry.

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

5. How do Byron and Natalie escape Italy?

6. What belief does Armin von Roon have about England's military ability?

7. How do Natalie and Byron escape Warsaw?

8. Describe Warren.

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

10. How does Byron protect Hartley from the Germans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the great tragedy of the novel? Describe how the minor crises of the characters combine to form a greater grief for mankind. What revelation does the novel's tragedy impart to the readers?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the author use characterization to develop relationships in the novel? How are major characters developed? What is the purpose of the minor characters?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,147 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample