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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 do the Nazi's say they will look after when the villagers go with them?

2. What do the women do while the men dance at the wedding?

3. How old is Hannah in the story?

4. What is given to Hannah to put in her hair for the wedding?

5. What does Hannah empty her wine into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannah think about the badchan?

2. Discuss the party in Viosk.

3. Describe Aaron's job at reciting the Haggadah.

4. What is a badchan?

5. Discuss Hannah's thoughts on the breakfast she has in Chapter 5.

6. Discuss the role of Elijah at the ceremony of Seder.

7. What does Hannah suddenly realize at the party in Viosk?

8. What happens between Grandpa Will and Hannah when Hannah is young?

9. What happens when Hannah says someone needs to do something to stop the Nazis?

10. What behavior does Grandpa Will exhibit at Seder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The celebration of Passover and Seder are shown in the novel. How are the Jewish holidays shown in the novel? What impact does this have on the novel? Why are they discussed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel and how does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the relationship between Shmuel and Faygne and the role it plays in the story.

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