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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. Whose Bible study group does Joachim join?

2. Where does Jaretzki go when the nurse heads back to the hospital?

3. How much interest does Huguenau agree to pay on the outstanding installments for the paper?

4. What does Dr. Litwak ask Bertrand to do?

5. What does August say happens when there is no new life?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter XXX, what is Huguenau's impression of Mother Hentjen?

2. In Part Three, Chapter LXXVI, how does Joachim seem like his old self again?

3. How does Huguenau feel about Joachim's interest in August?

4. How does Huguenau begin to feel about the newspaper?

5. What happens when Hanna's husband leaves?

6. How do Godicke and Samwauld become friends?

7. Why is it a problem for Sussin and Marie to have a romantic relationship?

8. Which major writes an article for the newspaper after Huguenau purchases it, and how does the author use religion in his article?

9. In Part Three, Chapter LXII, what does the essay have to do with the plot and what is it about?

10. What do the doctors and Joachim disagree over in Part Three, Chapter XXXIX?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Bertrand interfere with Ruzena and Joachim? What are his motives? Ruzena calls him a bad friend - is she correct?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Joachim's personality and compare it to that of his father.

Essay Topic 3

After a time, August stops beating his wife. Examine the changes in their relationship and August's life that lead to the end of the beatings. Consider the role the beatings take in their relationship as well as how they change it.

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