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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. In Section 3, how long does the poet say that he and the boy had to stand in line to get passes?

2. In Section 4, what does Joana say is the name of the person she murdered?

3. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?

4. In Section 4, how does Joana say that her uncle died?

5. In Section 3, how many tons of amber does Florian say were in the Amber Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 3, how does Alfred describe the swimming area on the ship?

2. In Section 3 as Joana leaves the movie house with Emilia, what does she see as she walks toward the ship?

3. In Section 4, what does Joana see and feel at 9:15 p.m.

4. In Section 4, what does Florian think might help him leave the ship without getting arrested?

5. In Section 4, what instructions does Dr. Wendt give Joana?

6. In Section 3, why does Eva not register with the rest of the group?

7. What does Alfred do when a sailor tells him to get a coat if he can find one?

8. In Section 3, what does KdF mean and what is its purpose?

9. What happens to Alfred?

10. In Section 4, what interrupts the music that plays on the ships speaker's and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Florian and the shoe poet get acquainted as they travel together. In what ways are Florian and the shoe poet’s personalities alike and different, and how do the personality traits that they share help them deal with the war that is going on?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in the novel are concerned about survival. Why are the characters focused on survival, and how does that focus leave no room for friendships or anything else that is not essential?

Essay Topic 3

Emilia comes to see her child as a symbol of hope and a future. How does Halinka represent hope and a future?

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