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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 is Lale's relationship with the Romany men?

2. What is Lale worried will happen to him in the future?

3. Why is Gita upset when Lale sends an SS officer to bring her to him?

4. Which of the following is NOT a result of more and more people coming into camp?

5. What language to Lale and the torturer of Block 11 use to communicate?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Lale is released from Block 11 and put with a new group of men in Block 31, what job does he do?

2. How does Lale escape from the Russian chalet?

3. At the beginning of 1945, what are small signs of hope that the tide of the war is turning?

4. How do Lale and Gita differ in their perception of Cilka after being forced to be Schwarzhuber's sex slave?

5. What does Lale say about Gita's faith?

6. How do Dana and the four other girls avoid detection by the Germans?

7. How does the slow-down in the number of prisoners coming into the camp affect the Sonderkommando?

8. What happens to the Romany people who live in the block with Lale?

9. What group of the Romany people is Lale the least connected to?

10. What does Lale do for Mendel Bauer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Victor and Yuri. Include at least three parts to your answer: Who were they, how did they affect Lale's life at the camp, and what were there motivations?

Essay Topic 2

Who were the Romany people? Give three examples of how the lives of the Romany tribe affect Lale. Include a statement about what happened to the Romany people.

Essay Topic 3

Who were the Sonderkommando and how were they similar to Lale?

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