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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 date is the combination lock opened by?

2. Why does Xavier think the parcel was wrapped by a woman?

3. What does Krebs offer Xavier and Max?

4. What does Luther suffer from?

5. Where does Frau Luther say her husband is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason for Buhler's suicide is given by Globus?

2. How has the Unter den Linden changed since 1936 in the novel?

3. What are the three possible solutions Xavier poses as solutions to Buhler's death?

4. Why is Xavier March known as 'the fox' instead of 'grey wolf'?

5. What is the significance of President Kennedy's visit to Berlin?

6. Why does Willi Stiefel agree to work with Max and Xavier?

7. How was Stuckart and Maria Dymarski said to have died?

8. Why had Nebe blocked the court-martial proceedings against Xavier?

9. Why is Charlie already in trouble with the German authorities?

10. Why has Stuckart's death been transferred to the sexual crimes division?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

The author wrote Fatherland in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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