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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. In Chapter 7, who thinks that Hirsch is "as trustworthy as any person can be in Auschwitz" (75)?

2. What are the Russian prisoners wearing at Auschwitz?

3. What is Mengele whistling at the end of Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 10, how long do prisoners have to stand in line at the end of the work day?

5. What was Dita's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dita become involved with the library in Terezin?

2. What does Dita learn about Mr. Tomasek in Chapter 11?

3. At the end of Chapter 12, what chance did Hirsch have to leave Prague?

4. Where was Yakub Edelstein taken when he was removed from Terezin and why?

5. What did Fredy find solace in after his father's death?

6. What does Mengele say and do when he confronts Dita in Chapter 3?

7. In Chapter 12, why has Rudi been giving Alice food?

8. How did life change for Dita and other Jews after the Germans took over Prague?

9. How do Alice Munk and other assistants create writing utensils?

10. When does Dita remember leaving her childhood behind and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from a third-person limited point of view. How does the author’s choice to use that point of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

Alice is an assistant in Block 31, and her family was wealthy. What is life like for Alice in Auschwitz? What signs are there that she cares about feeling pretty? What does the trade she makes for a headband reveal about Alice and the things she longs for?

Essay Topic 3

The novel mostly takes place in concentration camps. What feelings or attitudes does the setting evoke for characters? Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

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