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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. Who do Rachel's children summon to help Rachel in Chapter 29?

2. Who are the members of the Polish resistance that Anna, Mark and Stern meet with?

3. What fate do Rachel and Frau Hagan rescue Rachel's son from in Chapter 26?

4. What does Sabine say is the reason for her visit to the cottage?

5. What does Schorner tell Rachel he has arranged for her children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mark, Stern, and Anna prepare for their mission in Chapter 36?

2. What do Jonas and Mark realize about the sky and what do they try and do about the problem it presents?

3. In Chapter 37 what good news does Schorner tell Rachel?

4. In Chapter 22 what happens to Stern when he visits the women's block at Totenhausen Camp?

5. What do Ariel and Jonas find when they escape in Chapter 46, and what is there next move?

6. How does Stern handle his encounter with Sturm and his men and how does Sturm respond?

7. What stops the argument between Schorner and Sturm in Chapter 26?

8. Describe the conversation between Anna and Ariel in Chapter 38.

9. Why does Sturm decide to harass Rachel in Chapter 26?

10. In what way does Stern's plan change in Chapter 33, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is foreshadowing used in "Black Cross"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 2

How does Mark McConnell or Jonas Stern change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.

Essay Topic 3

What role does race and nationality play in "Black Cross"? What different nationalities are represented and by which characters? How is this important?

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