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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 71 through 100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night before the men are to leave for work camp, what does Laura's father spend time doing?
(a) Reading the Talmud.
(b) Talking to his wife.
(c) Preparing food.
(d) Resting his eyes.

2. At the start of the book, why do the Hungarian police bother Elli's family?
(a) The police have complete control over the Jewish population.
(b) The police do not like Elli's father.
(c) The police know that Bubi is smart.
(d) The police know the family has hidden money.

3. What purpose does the river in town often serve?
(a) Washing laundry.
(b) Fish, for food.
(c) A tourist attraction.
(d) Watering herds of animals.

4. What do Elli and Laura first notice about "The Ghetto"?
(a) The place is empty except for guards.
(b) No one else obeys orders.
(c) Hundreds of people are crammed into a small area.
(d) Everyone is crying.

5. How does Elli's planned meeting with Jansci occur?
(a) It never occurrs.
(b) They have nothing to talk about.
(c) It goes well.
(d) They are very nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Elli and her mother do with their first serving of food at Auschwitz?

2. Who largely packs for Nagymagyar?

3. Why does Elli return to her school after the schools are closed?

4. What place does Elli describe as "the most notorious forced labor camp in Poland"?

5. Why had the woman in charge of the barracks paid a horrible price for her survival?

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