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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. When approaching the wedding, who is seen dancing?

2. Who gathers before soldiers at the wedding?

3. What memories does Hannah have when getting into the soldiers truck?

4. Who is interested in Gitl?

5. What does Hannah empty her wine into?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Yitzchak and what is his role in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. What is Aaron's role in the ceremony of Seder?

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

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

8. What behavior does Grandpa Will exhibit at Seder?

9. Who is lost in the Holocaust from Hannah's family?

10. Discuss the party in Viosk.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss setting. What is the role/importance of setting in the novel and how it is displayed?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hannah and Chaya. In what ways are they the same character, yet different characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the relationship between the Jews and the Commandant. Why is this relationship important to understand? How does this relationship impact the novel?

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