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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. Why is the new Bremen bank a source of fascination for Frank?
2. How many children do Axel and Julia Brandt have?
3. Who touches Lise and sends her into a screaming fit after Emil attempted suicide?
4. What topic is at the center of the large argument between Ariel and Ruth on the day of Ruth's chorale performance?
5. What school is Ariel planning to attend after high school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What messages is the reader meant to absorb from the conversation between Frank and Warren Redstone in the O'Keefes' basement?
2. When Frank and Jake come upon the Indian man and the apparently lifeless man referred to as Skipper, the Indian man says, "Know what I like about railroad tracks? They're always there but they're always moving" (32). When Jake replies, "Just like a river" (32), why is Frank shocked at Jake's reply?
3. Why is it such a significant moment when Nathan tells his sons, Frank and Jake, about the first dead body he saw in the war?
4. How does Nathan react to Father Peter's communication with him about the townspeople's problems with Ruth?
5. What lengths has Gus gone to in order to make sure Nathan does not know of the card games he runs in the basement of the church?
6. Where do Frank and Jake go just before Bobby Cole's funeral, and how does Jake's suit sleeve get ripped?
7. Why is Frank so surprised when Officer Doyle asks him his opinion about this year's Minnesota Twins team and asks about his own experiences with baseball?
8. What is the situation that results in Frank, Jake, and Nathan going to the jail in the middle of the night?
9. What is revealed about the difference between Frank's and Jake's characters in the moment when they are invited by Gus and Officer Doyle to set off fireworks?
10. What causes Frank to abruptly run away from the Indian man and to drag Jake along with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the novel's characters have war experiences in their pasts that significantly affect their futures. Choose three of these characters, analyze their relationships to war experiences, and state and prove the author's message about the nature of war.
Essay Topic 2
The socioeconomic status of the different families within New Bremen is a frequent focus of the novel's events. What messages is the author sending about wealth, success and prestige?
Essay Topic 3
What type of character is Ruth Drum? Is she round or flat? Dynamic or static? Use concrete details to prove your answers to these two questions about Ruth's character. What function does she serve within the narrative as a means to help the author get across his desired messages?
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