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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. What Holiday is Paul and Rena's baby names after?

2. Who tells Kasia that they are about to start killing the Rabbits?

3. What is Herta dressed as at the Christmas party?

4. Where is Paul's country home located?

5. How does Hitler die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Herta’s interaction with Vilmer Hartman reveal about her character development?

2. Why does Kasia not want to name the baby Halina?

3. How do Zuzanna and Kasia escape from Ravensbruck?

4. What is Kasia’s reaction to meeting Marthe?

5. What does Herta’s escape from Ravensbruck in Chapter 26 reveal about her character?

6. What is the state of France when Caroline gets there after the war?

7. How does Caroline treat Paul once she has found his child in Chapter 36? Do you think this is right?

8. What does Caroline’s interaction with Mms Bertillion reveal about Caroline’s personality?

9. How dose Kasia leave the recovery ward of the Revier?

10. What is the camp’s reaction to the rabbits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Paul a moral man? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different languages spoken throughout the text. What does language symbolize in this novel? Discuss times that language played an important role in the text.

Essay Topic 3

During the novel, Matka’s ring is mentioned many times. What does this ring symbolize to Kasia?

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