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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. What does the Czech man announce to all of the scared Jewish women?

2. What are the rumors surrounding the camp about Poland?

3. Why does Gerda think her father is dead?

4. What do the girls pray for every night?

5. Where is the new camp located?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is Gerda given an identifying number?

2. What has Abek given up to be with Gerda?

3. Finally, after marching, where do the girls arrive?

4. After Ilse's death, what is the next town the girls stop in?

5. When and where are they girls forced to go after arriving at Marzdorf?

6. How does Gerda acquire poison?

7. In order to crush the girls' spirits what does the new camp director tell them?

8. When does Gerda meet Frau Kugler?

9. On May 6, 1949, Frau Kugler announces that the girls will be moved where?

10. Why does Gerda begin to convulse after arriving at the Red Cross hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Ilse. How does she strengthen Gerda to carry on throughout their struggle for survival? How does Ilse's death change Gerda's resolve?

Essay Topic 2

During the war, Gerda meets a character named Frau Kugler. In what way was the character relevant to the story?

a. Why does Frau Kugler help Gerda during the book?

b. Do you feel that this character had a positive or negative effect on Gerda's views of the Germans?

Essay Topic 3

Gerda creates her own propaganda to keep up the girls' spirits. Does this help them carry on? Do you think it was the right thing to do? What other ways could Gerda help the girls to keep them optimistic?

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