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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 does Udo notice when he runs into Germans abroad?
2. What is characteristic of the road that Albert and Margot drove down, away from Rouginard?
3. What could Albert hear from outside the hospital window?
4. What was noticeable about the film manager whom Albert introduced to Margot in Chapter 23?
5. What does Axel find left behind in Albert and Margot's hotel room?
Short Essay Questions
1. After running into Margot in the street, what does Kaspar think to himself about her?
2. What occurs when Margot removes her coat in Chapter 31?
3. What does Axel convince Margot to tell Albert about the chalet in Chapter 36? Why?
4. What story does Axel tell Albert about his sculptor friend?
5. What does the retired French colonel tell Albert which makes him suspicious?
6. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?
7. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?
8. What does Albert do when he finds out about Margot and Axel's affair?
9. What does Albert come to realize as he lies alone in his hospital bed in Chapter 33?
10. What is Albert's trip to Zurich from France like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who is jealous of whom in the novel? How do the characters show their jealousy, and is their jealousy based on anything other than their insecurities?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship between Axel and Margot. What does Axel feel for Margot? What does Margot feel for Axel? What struggles do they face in their relationship? Are their feelings for each other genuine?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss "Laughter in the Dark" as a tragedy. What is a tragedy? What are the elements of a tragedy? Why is "Laughter in the Dark" an example of a tragedy?
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