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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. Who watches Rachel and Knoll enter the cave?

2. Grumer assumes that Margarethe works for whom?

3. How does Rachel feel about Knoll?

4. How many of McKoy's investors have traveled to Germany to hear the outcome of the dig?

5. Why is McKoy so angry as he moves further into the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Danya give to Rachel and Knoll about The Amber Room and why is he so forthcoming?

2. What distracts Paul's attention during the meeting in the mine?

3. What does Paul's willingness to go to the McKoy dig site signify to Rachel?

4. What does Danya tell Rachel and Knoll about Enrich Koch?

5. What is the string of deaths related to The Amber Room since 1957 and what does Fellner give Knoll permission to do now?

6. How does Paul's character begin to show more depth?

7. What has Rachel learned about herself and how does she feel about Paul now?

8. How do Suzanne and Knoll get killed?

9. How do Rachel and Paul differ in their views about continuing on with the investigation?

10. How do Loring and Suzanne eliminate Fellner and Monika from the search for The Amber Room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two themes about greed in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

The author creates characters who are sympathetic and those who are not. Name at least three characters for whom you have sympathy and reasons why. Then name at least three characters who have not earned your sympathy and identify reasons why.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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