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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Soon after the invasion, what do all townspeople have to do?
(a) Get tattoos of their names.
(b) They must register with the Nazis.
(c) They must give up all their food.
(d) They are not pressured to do anything.

2. How long does it take for Poland to become fully occupied?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 days.

3. Why is she angry with this person?
(a) He tells her Arthur will never come back.
(b) He insults her by making an advance.
(c) They tease her and call her names.
(d) She tells her she is not pretty.

4. Why does Gerda's mother keep the note that warns the family of Poland's impending doom?
(a) She does not take the threat seriously.
(b) She does not wish to upset her recovering husband.
(c) She does not want to leave her home.
(d) She thinks Gerda's uncle is a liar.

5. What is Gerda particularly stunned about?
(a) She feels numb and is stunned at nothing.
(b) The cowardice of the Polish people.
(c) The quickness of the invasion.
(d) That she feels happy the Nazis have come.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gerda lose Arthur's present?

2. Where did Gerda and Helene vacation the previous summer before the invasion?

3. What do Mr. Pipersberg and Gerda's father have in common?

4. What are the rumors surrounding the men that leave?

5. What does Arthur refuse Gerda?

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