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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The women pass many German cities and finally arrive at _________.
(a) Flossenbürg.
(b) Sachsenhausen.
(c) Dachau.
(d) Camp Helmbrechts.

2. At the beginning of the section, how far have they marched?
(a) 55 kilometers.
(b) 500 kilometers.
(c) 555 kilometers.
(d) 50 kilometers.

3. Where do the girls that are still alive end their journey?
(a) Gerlin, Germany.
(b) Prague, Czechoslovakia
(c) Volary, Czechoslovakia.
(d) Russia.

4. Why is Abek hurt by Gerda's hug?
(a) It lacks passion and love.
(b) She kisses him instead.
(c) Gerda does not look at Abek as she hugs him.
(d) She refuses to hug him.

5. Who sets up a hospital for the girls to recover?
(a) The American Blue Cross.
(b) The Red Cross.
(c) The Czech Republic hospitals.
(d) English Soliders Hospital.

6. What does Kurt wish for Gerda's future?
(a) She find her family and reunite with them.
(b) For her to live a happy and healthy life.
(c) She move back home and start over.
(d) He wants to marry her and live in America.

7. What are the rumors surrounding the camp about Poland?
(a) The Russians have taken control of Poland.
(b) The Nazis have won.
(c) America has been taken over by the Germans.
(d) The war will soon be over.

8. What happens to Gerda after Christmas?
(a) She becomes very ill.
(b) She tries to escape.
(c) She is able to see her mother again.
(d) She gets a new job at the camp.

9. How old does Gerda turn on May 8th?
(a) 21.
(b) 27.
(c) 23.
(d) 25.

10. How does Gerda say goodbye to Abek?
(a) Through a note.
(b) She goes to see him.
(c) She never gets to say goodbye to him.
(d) Over the phone.

11. After the war, what does Gerda do with her life?
(a) She becomes a housewife and a mother.
(b) She becomes a teacher.
(c) She becomes an author.
(d) She becomes a lecturer and an author.

12. How is Abek allowed to see Gerda?
(a) He gets a new work assignment.
(b) He cuts himself and is able to see a nurse.
(c) He escapes to visit her.
(d) He never sees her again.

13. What kind of hope does Frau Kugler give Gerda?
(a) The hope that not all Germans are cruel.
(b) That other Germans will be kind to her.
(c) That she will see Gerda again.
(d) That the war will end soon.

14. Why does Gerda begin to convulse in the hospital?
(a) After her experience, the doctors make her nervous.
(b) She is finally able to vent emotions that have been pent up.
(c) She is very sick.
(d) She is very cold and cannot control her body.

15. What does Frau Aufsicht make several girls do for her entertainment?
(a) Pull her around in a child's wagon while cracking her whip on their backs.
(b) Makes the girls wait on her.
(c) Tortures them.
(d) Makes them stand outside naked for hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words describe Frau Kugler?

2. How long does Suze think she and Gerda will be at the new work camp?

3. What sacrifice does Gerda make to be with the sick Ilse?

4. As planes fly over them, what is the general feeling among all the girls at the camp?

5. Where is the new camp located?

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