View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sara say Eva belonged to in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Sara say singled the midgets and their family out?

3. What was Taube known for at Auschwitz?

4. What did Orli Reichert do for Masha in 1943?

5. What happened to the group Lisette's husband created?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scared Sara about roll call in Chapter 13?

2. What did Sara find out about Natasha and what happened the following day?

3. What happened to the bodies of those who committed suicide according to Sarah?

4. Who seemed angelic to Sara in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Erika dislike Orli Reichert according to Sara in Chapter 11?

6. Why did Esther seek Sara out and what happened to Esther in Chapter 17?

7. Who was Sonia and why was she saddened?

8. Who did Sara say Orli Reichert saved in Chapter 10?

9. What did Sara think was naive after living in isolation for two months?

10. Who was Natasha and what did she say to provoke Mengele?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In October 1944, Sara met Mrs. Helena, another clerk in the infirmary after the hospital was moved to camp "C", formerly known as the gypsy camp. Students should analyze the story which Mrs. Helena told and conclude whether or not she had the right to tell the girls that they were about to be killed. Students should analyze whether this was a human right and whether telling them protects their human dignity and use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Fela, who was alone in the camp did not talk much with others, spoke of the sick and persecuted with contempt. Fela decided to do some organizing, which involved stealing bread from the ill and told Sara she had earned it. Students should discuss whether Fela's actions were necessary and whether she had "earned" it, as well as conclude whether Sara was right not to evaluate Fela's behavior given the conditions of Auschwitz. Students should use the text to support their discussion.

Essay Topic 3

One day, one hundred rabbis were brought to Auschwitz and were dressed in ceremonial garbs. They spread out into a circle and danced, then started to sing a prayer, known as the Kol Nidrei. Students should discuss the significance of their actions and analyze why Sara decided to include the rabbis in her book.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 825 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample