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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 "Soviets" Mesto is taken over by whom?

2. As "Exile" begins, the Landauer family settles into a small villa in __________.

3. With whom does Lanik spend most of his time during the war in "Lanik"?

4. How do Hana and Liesel keep in touch in "Exile"?

5. Zdenka had what profession before becoming a physiotherapist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meeting like between Zdenka and Hana in "Confession"? What does Hana warn Zdenka of in this chapter?

2. What information does Lanik reveal about the Landauers in "Lanik"?

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

4. How is the character of Eve introduced in "Berta"?

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

6. Who takes over the Landauer House in "Occupation"? For what purpose is it used?

7. What causes panic at the Landauer House in "Protektor"?

8. What is metaphorical about the story told in "Ondine"? How does this myth relate to Tomas?

9. Where does Viktor spend most of his time in "Dissolution"? How is his relationship with Liesel?

10. Whom does Lanik show around the Landauer House in "Dispossession"? What happens at the end of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Hana in the narrative. How is Hana described by the author? How does Liesel feel about her friend?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, analyze, and discuss the character of Lanik in the novel. What does Lanik represent symbolically? How is he related to the Landauer family?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of Marienbad and discuss the theme of adultery in the novel. How does the term "progressive" apply to both Viktor's lifestyle and his aesthetic?

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