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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Stan arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 12?
(a) At 7:15.
(b) At exactly 7pm.
(c) Around 8:30.
(d) Shortly after 8pm.

2. What does Becca rent in Chapter 20?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A fancy dress.
(c) A car.
(d) A bike.

3. Why does Becca urge Gemma to hurry her story along in Chapter 19?
(a) Because she has to go to school.
(b) Because she needs to use the washroom.
(c) Because she is late for her dance lessons.
(d) Because she has a friend coming over.

4. Which of the following is Becca told that Gemma did not talk about at the refugee camp?
(a) Her appearance.
(b) Her past.
(c) The war in general.
(d) Her future plans.

5. According to Magda, what happened to a teacher who gave graphic details about the concentration camp?
(a) She was forced to recant her words.
(b) She did not return as a teacher the following year.
(c) She was demoted.
(d) She was scolded in front of the entire school.

6. Who is Magda Bronski?
(a) Becca's aunt.
(b) Gemma's old neighbor.
(c) Becca's translator.
(d) A museum curator.

7. What does Stan warn Becca in Chapter 16?
(a) That she should follow her gut if she faces a dead end.
(b) That the weather is awful in Europe this time of year.
(c) Not to be disappointed if her research turns up something less than hoped.
(d) That she should be careful of pickpockets.

8. Who is Harvey Goldman?
(a) A refugee interred in the refugee camp in Oswego.
(b) Gemma's first love.
(c) The mayor of Oswego.
(d) Becca's maternal grandfather.

9. What question does Sylvia ask Gemma in Chapter 17?
(a) Why does the bad fairy wants to curse the princess?
(b) How come the king and his family don't hide?
(c) How can the people in the story have future lives if they're dead?
(d) How come the prince doesn't jump over the fence?

10. What type of tree does the prince walk along in Chapter 21?
(a) Willow tree.
(b) Spruce tree.
(c) Birch.
(d) Maple tree.

11. What does Sylvia try to do when she calls Becca in Chapter 16?
(a) Tries to convince Becca to tell her a secret.
(b) Tries to convince Becca to lend her money.
(c) Tries to convince Becca not to travel.
(d) Tries to convince Becca to invite her along.

12. According to the person who recognizes Gemma in the photograph, what did she have with her at the camp?
(a) A baby.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A photo album.
(d) A religious book.

13. What does Becca point out to her father that Gemma did not have in Chapter 14?
(a) A birth certificate.
(b) Proof of her voyage to America.
(c) A marriage band.
(d) A tattoo indicating that she had been in a camp.

14. According to Gemma, what does a peasant warn the prince not to do?
(a) Enter the kingdom, as no one who goes in survives.
(b) Kiss the princess.
(c) Leave his horse behind.
(d) Eat anything he did not cook himself.

15. According to legend, where can the souls of the dead be found?
(a) In pine trees.
(b) In elm trees.
(c) In birch trees.
(d) In spruce trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gemma telling Becca the fairy tale story in Chapter 13?

2. What does Becca note about Gemma's Sleeping Beauty version in Chapter 12?

3. What do Becca and Stan do for lunch on their way to Oswego?

4. How do the people react to Becca's questions about the concentration camp in Chelmo in Chapter 22?

5. What does Becca realize about the ring in Chapter 24?

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