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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where will Jewish men have to go?
(a) They must travel to Germany.
(b) They will have to stay home.
(c) To America.
(d) An inner part of Poland.

2. Does it seem likely the Weissmanns will be shipped out of Poland?
(a) No, the Germans want to keep the Weissmanns in Poland.
(b) Yes. Only because they are escaping.
(c) Yes. It is fast apporaching.
(d) No, they are all hiding.

3. Why do Gerda and her friend spend so much time in the town's graveyard?
(a) They know they will soon be dead.
(b) They dance on the graves of Germans to defy the Nazis.
(c) It is the only outside space not taken over by the Nazis.
(d) They visit the graves of their dead friends.

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

5. Why do Gerda's brother and father hide in a closet?
(a) The whole family lives in the closet.
(b) They don't hide.
(c) There are rumors of Jewish men being kidnapped.
(d) They are cowards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has recently been built just outside of Gerda's hometown?

2. What does Gerda keep to herself?

3. How does the family get food?

4. Why is Gerda's family concerned about the occupation of their town?

5. What is Gerda's brother's name?

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