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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. Which is the smallest Jewish community mentioned?

2. What colour is the bag Xavier takes from the airport?

3. What is Klara's maiden name?

4. How does Xavier think it is easy to live one's life?

5. How does Globus greet Xavier at the station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is notable about the ransacked pile of items in Xavier's apartment?

2. State one way in which Xavier tries to block the pain of being tortured.

3. Why does Xavier's passport confuse the customs official?

4. How do Xavier, Charlie and Henry try to avoid being overheard?

5. Why does Henry not think that Luther will be granted asylum?

6. What happens when Xavier is transferred to Columbia House?

7. Why does Pili work with the Gestapo?

8. Why does Nebe consider Xavier an irony?

9. How does Xavier try to justify parking in front of the Great Hall?

10. Why did Xavier withdraw all his money from the bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Artur Nebe and Globus.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas different?

3. How do their differences in opinion prove to be destructive?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

How did the German government keep the extermination of the Jews secret from the rest of the world? Do you think it is possible to keep such a secret?

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