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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 considered the Angel of Auschwitz?

2. Who is alone in "Chapter 19"?

3. How long does the train travel that holds the Jewish villagers?

4. When the Commandant arrives, what do the women and girls do?

5. Who emigrated to Israel after surviving the concentration camps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannah suddenly remember about the Jews?

2. What happens when the Commandant comes in Chapter 15?

3. Discuss the opening of Chapter 19.

4. What does the author discuss in the section "What is True About This Book"?

5. How does Hannah die?

6. What happens when Hannah daydreams about food?

7. Who is described as the 'sorrowful' boy?

8. What does Hannah do with the bread she is given at meals?

9. What happens to Reuven in Chapter 16?

10. What does Gitl inform Hannah of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How are character descriptions used in order to provide information on characters in the story? What are the benefits of character descriptions used in the novel?

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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