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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. How does Hirsch die?

2. In Chapter 19, what is Rudi's hut number?

3. How much time do Rudi and his fellow escapee have to hide before they can leave the area?

4. In Chapter 22, why does the Resistance think that Hirsch died?

5. In Chapter 27, what does Dita tell Mengele that her occupation is?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, why do Dita and Liesl have to wait to transfer to Prague?

2. In Ota's book, The Painted Wall, what is said about Hirsch's death?

3. In May of 1944, how many more prisoners arrive in Auschwitz?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what positive thing does Hirsch tell Dita to remember?

5. What is something that Mengele is celebrated for in Chapter 21?

6. In Chapter 28, what factories does Dita remember that she and her mother worked in when they were in Hamburg?

7. Who is Richard Keller, and how does he accept his incarceration in Auschwitz?

8. What happens to Viktor Pestek?

9. In Chapter 26, what does Renee say about Viktor?

10. What does Rudi find when he looks for Hirsch in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dita is looking for someone she can trust. Why is Dita looking for someone to trust? What is she told about Mr. Tomasek and trustworthiness? What does she discover about Mr. Tomasek and trustworthiness? What does Dita learn about trust and trusting people?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are used in the novel. How do flashbacks help readers understand characters and their previous lives? How do flashbacks provide context and contrast the lives of characters in the concentration camp to their previous lives? What purpose do flashbacks serve?

Essay Topic 3

Renee reluctantly spends time with the SS guard Viktor. Why does Viktor spend time with Renee? Why does Renee spend time with Viktor when she does not like him and she is criticized for being with him? Why would Renee like to hate Viktor? How is hate similar to love? Why does Renee believe that a person does not have a choice to love and hate? What is revealed about relationships through the friendship between Viktor and Renee?

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