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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. How old is the protagonist when the Germans invade his community?
2. In the first sentence of the novel, Yanek declares that if he had known about the events to come in the next how many years, he "would have eaten more" (1) and not complained about his bedtime or chores?
3. Which member of Yanek's family feels most strongly that the family should remain in hiding within the pigeon coop?
4. Once Yanek realizes that his parents have been captured by the Nazis, his pain soon turns to "a stirring of" (61) which emotion?
5. What is NOT one of Yanek's favorite topics to read books about?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what year, month, and physical setting does the novel Prisoner B-3087 open?
2. How does Yanek acquire 2,000 units of the currency called zloty?
3. When the Judenrat hold a meeting in Zgody Square, what announcement do they make?
4. For what purpose is the bakery belonging to Aun Fela and Uncle Abraham secretly and altruistically used?
5. How does the theme of determination emerge within Yanek's journey?
6. In what way does Gratz demonstrate the importance of religious beliefs and traditions within Yanek's family?
7. How does Gratz depict a change in Yanek that occurs after he has his bar mitzvah?
8. In what way does Yanek discover that his Uncle Moshe is alive?
9. What message about the fear of the unknown is depicted within the novel and in what scene does the theme appear?
10. What is Uncle Moshe's ultimate fate and how does Yanek discover it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How does Gratz’s use of a first person narrator serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Gratz’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Prisoner B-3087 and one of the novel's main messages. How does Gratz make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
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