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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. Where do the kids stay when they reach Oma's city?
(a) A nearby church.
(b) The ferry dock.
(c) In a Red Cross refugee shelter.
(d) In an abandoned building.

2. What is it about Micha's school that angers him?
(a) That his school does not teach about the labor camps.
(b) The way the children learn about the occupations.
(c) He sees hints of racism in the school curriculum.
(d) They cover the Nazi regime as only a small part of history.

3. What is Kolesnik's reply when Micha asks if he is sad?
(a) That he is not sad.
(b) That he gets sad when he talks about it but tries to move on.
(c) That he lost sadness a long time ago, even before the Germans came.
(d) That the only thing he feels is sadness.

4. Where does Tomas go when the children leave to Oma?
(a) Sleeps at an unused train station.
(b) Stays in a church.
(c) Lives in an abandoned house.
(d) Stays in a Red Cross refugee shelter.

5. Where do Lore and her siblings presume Vati to be?
(a) Hiding in a rural area.
(b) In prison.
(c) With Mutti in a camp.
(d) In another country.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jochen die?

2. How does Micha confuse Oma?

3. What is Mutti's response to Jochen missing from the picture?

4. Who else wants to know the truth if Micha finds it?

5. Why does Leisel punch Lore?

Short Essay Questions

1. The children take a family picture to send to Mutti. What is Lore's reflection about the changes in her and her siblings?

2. Jochen dies from Russian soldiers shooting at him. What is the significance of his death? Why does Seiffert add this to Lore's story?

3. Oma explains to Lore that Vati and Mutti are good people despite their involvement. Explain Oma's situation and where she stands regarding Mutti and Vati.

4. At first, Micha goes to the Kolesniks for his knowledge but over time, Elena is the one to request Micha's visit. What is the basis behind Micha's relationship with the Kolesniks?

5. Tomas travels with the family for a long time, but once they reach the border, he wants to leave them. Why would Tomas want to leave at this point?

6. Only Micha seems adamant on searching the truth about Opa. What is Mutti and Vati's point of view in regards to Opa?

7. Jozef explains to Micha how the soldiers are able to kill the Jews without self-blame. How is this done?

8. Describe Mutti's reaction to Jochen. Why does she react this way?

9. Micha visits Minsk specifically to learn about his Opa. However, Micha runs into trouble learning about his grandfather's past. What obstacles stand in Micha's way?

10. Describe the pictures of Micha and his Opa. Why are these pictures special to Micha?

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