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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 of the following is NOT a revelation that Mr. Noth, Helga's father, reveals to the narrator:
2. What is George Kraft's real name?
3. The Blue Fairy Godmother tells the narrator that to do his job right, he will have to:
4. Why was Lionel Jones kicked out of dental school?
5. Andor Gutman explains that "Sonderkommando" means "special detail." What horrific "special detail" did Andor Gutman say members of the Sonderkommando had to perform?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Resi's reaction to the news that her dog must be killed.
2. How and where does the narrator learn the lurid details of his father-in-law's death and what does the narrator find troubling about the article, besides the fact that it is about the death of someone he knows?
3. Describe the Western Hemisphere University of the Bible. What kind of courses were taught and how could one earn a degree there?
4. Where and in what kind of place does the narrator live while he is in hiding?
5. Why is Helga presumed to be dead?
6. What is the significance of the leather strap that Bernard Mengel mentions?
7. What is Abraham Epstein's mother hoping to prove when she speaks to the narrator in German?
8. Describe the Free American Corps. What was its purpose and how successful was it?
9. Describe the narrator's and Helga's careers before the war begins, and how do they support each other in their careers?
10. In chapter one, where is the narrator? Why is he there and what is he doing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mother Night is a fictionalized account related to real events. Discuss whether you think works like Mother Night help us to understand historical events better or if pure historical accounts alone are sufficient. You may want to discuss whether historical novels have a place in a history class or belong only in a literature course.
Essay Topic 2
Mother Night was originally published in 1961 and is set in that time and in earlier times of the narrator's life, especially World War II. Discuss whether a novel written decades ago relating to events that happened decades before that is relevant today.
Essay Topic 3
A friend of yours is considering reading Mother Night and wants your opinion. Write your friend a letter telling him or her what you think of the novel. Do you think it's a good novel or a waste of time? Discuss reasons for your opinions.
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