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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the owner of the apartment building tell Michael?
(a) Hanna is in jail.
(b) Hanna is in the hospital.
(c) Hanna has died.
(d) Hanna has moved out.

2. What does Frau Schmitz do for a living?
(a) Frau Schmitz is a factory worker.
(b) Frau Schmitz is a nurse.
(c) Frau Schmitz is a lawyer.
(d) Frau Schmitz is a streetcar conductor.

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

4. What is the first article of clothing Frau Schmitz puts on to get ready to leave the apartment in Chapter 4?
(a) Smock.
(b) Blouse.
(c) Coat.
(d) Stockings.

5. What does the narrator say about the night after he took the bath in Frau Schmitz's apartment?
(a) He thinks Frau Schmitz might dislike him.
(b) He thinks Frau Schmitz is too old for him.
(c) He never wants to see Frau Schmitz again.
(d) He fell in love with Frau Schmitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does the narrator suffer from in Chapter 1?

2. While wandering in the woods, what is Michael's epiphany?

3. In Chapter 13, what book is the class translating?

4. Where do the trials take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the five defendants' roles, and their involvement in the crimes that brought them to the trial, as described in Part 2, Chapter 5.

2. Why is the evidence actually favorable to the defendants, as explained in Chapter 7?

3. Describe Michael's daydreams from Chapter 13.

4. Describe the encounter between Frau Schmitz and the narrator in Chapter 6.

5. Describe the bicycle trip that Michael and Hanna take during Michael's Easter vacation.

6. Describe Hanna's lawyer from Part 2, Chapter 3.

7. Describe Hanna's bold and unconventional move during the trial, as outlined in Chapter 6.

8. In Part 2, Chapter 4, how does Michael compare the trial to being a prisoner in a death camp?

9. What does Michael do while staying home alone during the last week of vacation, in Chapter 12?

10. Describe the Frau Schmitz's apartment.

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