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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. Comparing himself to Lionel Jones, the narrator insists that he is neither __________ nor __________.
2. Andor Gutman explains that "Sonderkommando" means "special detail." What horrific "special detail" did Andor Gutman say members of the Sonderkommando had to perform?
3. Where was the narrator born?
4. What prized possession does Werner Noth fear a slave woman will destroy due to carelessness?
5. What famous speech does Goebbels, Head of the German Ministry of Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, find particularly impressive?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe The White Christian Minuteman and what is his reaction to it arriving in his mailbox?
2. What reason does Andor Gutman give for thinking that the position of "corpse-carrier" would be a good job?
3. Describe Resi's reaction to the news that her dog must be killed.
4. What effect does the narrator's broadcast have on Werner Noth?
5. Of what does the Haifa Institute consider Heinz Schildknecht to be an expert and why?
6. Describe the narrator's lifestyle while he is in hiding. How does he live and from where does he get his income?
7. Why was Lionel Jones sent to prison (before he became acquainted with the narrator), and based on what evidence?
8. What is the significance of the leather strap that Bernard Mengel mentions?
9. Why had Father Keeley been "unfrocked"?
10. Where and in what kind of place does the narrator live while he is in hiding?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Adolf Eichmann plans to use the defense that he was just following orders and is, therefore, not personally responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. Discuss this defense and whether it is ever acceptable.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss nationalism and patriotism as it relates to the novel. Does the novel handle these ideas as generally good, bad, or neutral? How does the narrator feel about these issues? Be sure to use examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
In your opinion, does Howard Campbell ever redeem himself for his crimes? Why or why not?
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