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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 is Amon Goeth?

2. Who is Oskar?

3. Which building in the now-abandoned ghetto of Krakow is Yanek assigned to clean after being taken there to work?

4. What sorts of objects does Oskar sell in his store before it is seized by Nazis?

5. How much money does Yanek find during his work detail in the abandoned ghetto of Krakow?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of determination emerge within Yanek's journey?

2. Who hides within the pigeon coop on the roof of Yanek's apartment building?

3. What message about the fear of the unknown is depicted within the novel and in what scene does the theme appear?

4. How does Gratz employ foreshadowing in association with Mina's wedding ring?

5. Who witnesses the capture of Yanek's parents?

6. In Chapter 8, Yanek and his father begin to leave the pigeon coop each day for what purpose?

7. In what way does Gratz demonstrate the importance of religious beliefs and traditions within Yanek's family?

8. How does Yanek acquire 2,000 units of the currency called zloty?

9. After what event in the narrative does Yanek state, "If I had only known then what I know now, I would have run" (3)?

10. On what occasion is Yanek permitted to return to his family's former apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Prisoner B-3087? Examine Gratz's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

Essay Topic 2

Could Prisoner B-3087 be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Yanek's character throughout the novel Prisoner B-3087. Discuss whether Yanek is a round or flat character and whether Yanek is a static or dynamic character.

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