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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. What month is it in Chapter 30?

2. In Chapter 21, when did Mengele put a stop to a serious outbreak of typhus?

3. How old is the new Blockaltester in Dita and her mother's barracks?

4. In Chapter 22, how many Russian prisoners are caught trying to escape?

5. In Chapter 20, what is the white object that Dita sees in camp BIIa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Margit Barnai's life like?

5. What does Rudi and Fred do after they are free?

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

7. What does Dita discover in Chapter 32 when she goes to find Margit and her father?

8. Why does Hirsch not want to start an uprising?

9. What does Dita realize about Profess Morgenstern in Chapter 17?

10. What happens to Viktor Pestek?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Richard and Ota Keller came to Auschwitz from Prague. What did Richard do in Prague? How are his circumstances very different in the concentration camp? What do his actions reveal about his attitude in Auschwitz? How does Ota have a positive attitude in spite of his circumstances? What is revealed about optimism through the two men?

Essay Topic 3

Hirsch is in charge of Block 31. How has Hirsch become a leader from the time his father died to the time he is in charge of Block 31? What do Hirsch’s actions reveal about being a leader and the responsibilities of a leader?

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