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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. At the beginning of Part II, who or what else is missing?

2. What does the Leader say about "grace" in Part I?

3. What does the narrator says is impairing him as he starts his narration early in Part I?

4. In Part I, what does the narrator say that several other authors claim?

5. What or who does H.H. say historical events happen to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does H.H. say that the journey servant, Leo, seems wiser than he appears?

2. In Part II, what is the confusion among the members over a missing document?

3. Who does H.H. compare his journey and its participants to in Part II?

4. Describe Leo's characteristics as put forth in Part II by H.H.

5. What extraordinary thing happens to each member of the journey in Morbio Inferore?

6. In Part I, why does H.H. say the "Third Empire" has shattered?

7. Why do you think H.H. says there was a leaning towards Easter religions after the World War?

8. In Part I, why does H.H. say it is his "destiny" to join in a great experience?

9. What reason does H.H. give in Part I about readers of his memoirs not comprehending them?

10. In Part II, what begins to happen to the unity of the journey members?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part III opens with H.H. speaking of a "difficulty" he cannot find a solution to. What does he vow he will do? What challenges confront him? How does he hope to overcome his problem in order to approach his goal?

Essay Topic 2

The members of H.H.'s group suffer a terrible loss on their journey east. What is this loss? How does it effect the group? Why do you think the group reacts as they do?

Essay Topic 3

Lukas makes comparisons between his experiences in the World War and H.H.'s experiences on his journey. What comparisons does he make? What does Lukas say about any attempts to write down personal experiences? Do you agree with Lukas? Compare and contrast what H.H. says about his experiences in trying to write his memoirs and what Lukas says about writing. Why do you think Lukas was able to succeed when H.H. cannot?

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