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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 interested in Gitl?

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

3. Who does Hannah think looks more old fashioned than she does?

4. Who is engaged to Fayge?

5. What is said to be the cause of Jews having to be resettled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hannah's friends question about Rabbi Boruch?

2. What holiday does Hannah celebrate at the beginning of the novel?

3. Describe the place that the villagers are taken to by the Nazis.

4. Where is the second night of Seder?

5. What does Hannah think about the badchan?

6. Discuss the disturbance that occurs at the party in Viosk.

7. What happens when Hannah opens the front door to her grandparents house?

8. What happens when Hannah tries to warn the villagers of the Nazis?

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

10. Who does Hannah become friends with before Shmuel's wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of heritage in the novel, and the role it plays in the overall story.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the effect they have on the story.

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