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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. Why does Nelka call the kerosene "Polish Perfume"?

2. Why was the old woman, named Magda, feeding the birds?

3. What secret did the little boy need to keep?

4. According to the Stepmother, why is it not a bad thing to be killed by a horse?

5. Why is the Man, woman and two children riding motorcycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Germans do to people they arrested?

2. What does Hansel plan to do instead of farming?

3. What happened to the Poles if they were caught with a bicycle?

4. What happened to Magda's grandmother?

5. What secret is Basha and Andrzej keeping?

6. What news does Telek deliver about the Oberfuhrer and the Brown Sister?

7. What did the Stepmother do to win the approval of the Russian partisans when they first met?

8. What did the Russian partisans call the Stepmother?

9. What did the Russian partisans do to get food and clothing?

10. What are the Rom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel begins with an introduction by the "witch" and ends with a prologue from the "witch". Why does the author choose to do this? Is it effective? Should it be different? Explain why the author made this choice, discuss it's effectiveness and provide support.

Essay Topic 2

The novel presented several characters who were considered outsiders. Discuss why Magda was an outsider to the villagers and considered a witch as explained in the first five chapters.

Essay Topic 3

The children are brought to the village for their ration cards. The villagers later described Hansel and Gretel as brats on page 78 of the novel. Discuss why they used this term to describe the two children.

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