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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. Why does Stahl say he and his wife were outcasts when they married?
(a) He was Jewish.
(b) They were first cousins.
(c) There were siblings.
(d) She was Jewish.

2. After Ondine's child is born, her lover cheats on her because she has lost __________.
(a) Her children.
(b) Her love for him.
(c) Eternal youth.
(d) All of her money.

3. In "Departure," Liesel's family must leave what city to catch their next train?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Geneva.

4. In "Encounter," Stahl sits in the cafe that Hana and __________would often visit.
(a) Viktor.
(b) Martin.
(c) Ottilie.
(d) Liesel.

5. Where is the seat of federal authorities in Switzerland?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Bern.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Oslo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did World War II end?

2. Who at first relents from letting the Nazi scientist into the Landauer home in "Occupation"?

3. In "Storm," Hana asks Stahl about all of the Jews that are being forced into camps in what country?

4. When the Landauers reach the front of the line in "Ocean," who gives all the papers for everyone?

5. As Liesel is writing a reply to Hana in "Leaving," Viktor bursts into the room to announce that what have arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hana's character symbolize in the novel? What purpose does she serve in the narrative?

2. What causes the train with the Landauers to stop in "Ocean"?

3. What obstacles do the Landauers face in "Flight"?

4. Who is taken off the train in "Ocean"? What does Viktor do to try to assuage the situation?

5. How is the end of the war described in "Soviets"?

6. Describe the photographs Hana shows Zdenka in "Confession." What does Hana confess in this chapter?

7. How is Lanik's life and surroundings described in "Lanik"? Where does he spend his time during the war?

8. How did Tomas meet Zdenka? How is her character described in "Tomas"?

9. Describe the encounter between Stahl and Hana in "Encounter." What strikes Stahl about Hana?

10. What is Stahl's response when Hana tells him she is pregnant in "Storm"?

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