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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do soldiers order Elli to go to Nagymagyar?
(a) To find Bubi.
(b) To live with relatives.
(c) For relocation.
(d) For better schooling.

2. The night before the men are to leave for work camp, what does Laura pack for their trip?
(a) Reading materials.
(b) Food and other supplies.
(c) Extra shoes and socks.
(d) Shirts and warm pants.

3. Why do Elli, her mother, aunt, and two cousins form a group at mealtime?
(a) To stay warm.
(b) To prevent other prisoners stealing their clothes.
(c) To share the food equally.
(d) To get more bowls of soup.

4. How do Laura and Elli plan to travel to Nagymagyar?
(a) On a horse.
(b) In a car.
(c) On the final cart.
(d) On a big train.

5. How does Elli feel as she travels away from Auschwitz?
(a) Overwhelmed.
(b) Tired.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elli believe her mother slights her?

2. As Bubi leaves his mother at Auschwitz, what does she see?

3. How does Elli work in school?

4. What do Marta Kalman and her mother bring Elli?

5. For what does Old Mr. Stern pray?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elli's father become like "a statue of stone" as the family prepares for Nagymagyar?

2. Why does Aunt Serena become so agitated the night before they leave for work camp?

3. Why does Dr. Mengele tell Laura that Elli needs her more than Aunt Serene does?

4. How do Hindi, Suri Schreiber, and Aunt Celia help Laura and Elli on their first day at Auschwitz?

5. Describe Laura's "lack of affection."

6. What is the girl like who oversees the barracks?

7. What honesty does the chapter "Teen Vanity" bring to the book?

8. From Elli's father's stance on ambition, what do readers learn about him?

9. What does the color 'yellow' symbolize in Elli's life?

10. What does Elli's father spend his last night doing before he leaves for a labor camp, and what does this tell readers about him?

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