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The Director Quiz

Daniel Kehlmann

This Study Guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Director.

The Director by Daniel Kehlmann

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Pages 184–242

Pages 243–295

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The Director Quiz

Daniel Kehlmann

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Wilzek discover near the end of the novel while living in the sanatorium? (from Pages 243–295)

He receives a letter proving Pabst secretly joined the resistance.

He watches a completed broadcast of The Molander Case on television.

He finds an army rucksack containing the missing film cans.

He learns that Jerzabek has been living under a new name nearby.

2.

What does Trude experience at the women’s reading circle in Munich? (from Pages 125-183)

A secret meeting of resistance organizers recruiting new members.

A social gathering where every remark functions as a test of loyalty and taste.

A charity event raising money for refugee artists.

A training session in camera technique run by actresses.

3.

Why does Pabst seek out Greta Garbo during his time in America? (from Pages 1-65)

He hopes she might help him make a film he wants to direct.

He is trying to persuade her to join a political organization.

He wants her to convince Louise Brooks to retire.

He needs her to translate his scripts into English.

4.

What disturbs Pabst about working on Riefenstahl’s film set? (from Pages 125-183)

He discovers the film has already been secretly completed without him.

He is forced to direct only comedy scenes against his will.

He realizes that the extras being used are prisoners under coercion.

He is blamed for a fire that destroys the main set.

5.

What is the main purpose of Helmut Käutner’s advice to Pabst in Berlin? (from Pages 125-183)

To train him to become a radio announcer for the government.

To teach him how to speak and behave so he can survive the ministry meeting.

To convince him to quit filmmaking and join the army.

To help him escape secretly across the border that night.

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