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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 16, who does Michael see during one afternoon at the pool?
(a) Hanna.
(b) Sophie.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

2. What is the narrator's name, and how old does Hanna think he is?
(a) His name is Michael Bern, and she thinks he is 17.
(b) His name is Michael Berg, and she thinks he is 17.
(c) His name is Michael Bern, and she thinks he is 15.
(d) His name is Michael Berg, and she thinks he is 19.

3. In Chapter 16, what type of film does Michael mention he and Hanna particularly like?
(a) A German war film.
(b) A Hollywood Western.
(c) A movie based on a Shakespeare play.
(d) A romantic comedy.

4. What is the narrator doing in the dream he describes in Chapter 2?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Driving a car.
(c) Watching a movie.
(d) Riding a train.

5. What happens to Sophie?
(a) She is diagnosed with tuberculosis.
(b) She is sent to boarding school.
(c) She is sent to a mental asylum.
(d) She is diagnosed with cancer.

6. Which defendant is Hanna, out of how many?
(a) Hanna is the first of three defendants.
(b) Hanna is the fourth of eight defendants.
(c) Hanna is the fourth of five defendants.
(d) Hanna is the second of four defendants.

7. What does the survivor finally remember during the trial, and what does Hanna do after the survivor tells the court this?
(a) The survivor remembers Hanna was never present at the selections, and Hanna begins to cry.
(b) The survivor remembers that Hanna had the prisoners read aloud to her, and Hanna turns to look at Michael.
(c) The survivor remembers that Hanna had the prisoners read aloud to her, and Hanna begins to cry.
(d) The survivor remembers that Hanna was never present at the selections, and Hanna turns to look at Michael.

8. What is unusual about Michael's father's relationship with his children?
(a) He refuses to speak with them.
(b) He never speaks to his children at home.
(c) He will only speak to one child at a time.
(d) He requires them to make appointments to speak with him.

9. What causes Hanna to say she wrote the report?
(a) The prosecutor makes her admit it.
(b) The prosecutor wants to call the survivors as witnesses.
(c) The prosectuor wants to administer a handwriting test.
(d) The prosecutor identifies her as being the only one available.

10. How long does the narrator wait before going back to Frau Schmitz's apartment?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Five weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) One week.

11. How does the narrator describe the feeling he gets from his father regarding their family?
(a) He feels they are like pets to his father.
(b) He feels they are cherished by his father.
(c) He feels they are like burdens to his father.
(d) He feels they are like friends to his father, rather than family.

12. How old is Hanna?
(a) 32.
(b) 36.
(c) 38.
(d) 29.

13. What is Hanna's answer to the judge's question, "why did you not unlock the doors?"
(a) "We didn't know it was locked."
(b) "We didn't have any alternative."
(c) "We didn't know how."
(d) "We didn't have a key."

14. How many times does Hanna look at Michael during the trial?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

15. At what age did Hanna join the army?
(a) 30.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hanna, and when did she join the SS, as described in Part 2, Chapter 3?

2. What is the first article of clothing Frau Schmitz puts on to get ready to leave the apartment in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 14, what animal does Michael tell Hanna she looks like?

4. One of the main charges in the case involved a bombing; where was the bombing? Who survived?

5. What play did Michael and Hanna see at the theater?

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