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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Pip take away from reading her father's memoir? (from The Killer - The Rain Comes)

That every secret must be exposed no matter what it is and why it has been hidden.

That her father and her mother absolutely hate each other.

That some secrets and some parts of the past are better off left unknown.

That her father was a courageous man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall.

2.

Why does Clelia become such a strong conservative Republican after arriving in the United States? (from [le1o9n8a0rd])

Because she has firsthand experienced the horrors of Communism.

Because she has been a longtime fan of Ronald Reagan's essays and speeches.

Because conservatism is a distinctly Western idea.

Because she has rationally understood conservatism to be both sound and valid philosophically.

3.

Why does Pip want to find out who her father is? (from Purity in Oakland)

So he will become an active part of her life.

So her mother will stop annoying her.

So she can begin a good relationship with him.

So he will pay off her student loan debt.

4.

What particular insinuation by Annagret helps convince Pip to work at Sunlight? (from Purity in Oakland)

The internship will last five years.

The pay will be phenomenal.

She could begin a sexual relaltonship with Andreas.

They could help her find her father.

5.

Why does Tom primarily travel to East Germany as Communism crumbles? (from [le1o9n8a0rd])

So Tom can take photographs of the collapsing Berlin Wall.

So his mother can see her homeland one last time.

So Tom can hear Ronald Reagan speak about freedom and a new era in Germany.

So Tom can meet with leading dissident Andreas Wolf.

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