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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mother was going to inquire into _________________.
(a) Whether she could still send the children to America.
(b) Whether she should make a complaint to the authorities.
(c) Whether she could still escape to the country.
(d) Whether to tell her husband.

2. How did Piri hear from her parents?
(a) Her grandmother got a telegram from her mother.
(b) A messenger brought a letter.
(c) Her father showed up in Komjaty.
(d) Her grandfather got a messenger by passenger pigeon.

3. What does Babi beg of Piri's mother?
(a) To send the children to America.
(b) To split the family up.
(c) To take the children with her.
(d) To come stay with her and Piri.

4. Who is Rozsi?
(a) Piri's cousin.
(b) Farenc's wife.
(c) Piri's grandmother.
(d) Piri's sister.

5. Who were the Hungarians fighting when Piri was on the farm?
(a) Turks.
(b) Germans.
(c) Poles.
(d) Ukrainians.

6. What was Piri's father's position?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Army officer.
(c) Printer.
(d) Mechanic.

7. What did Piri anticipate when this visitor came to the farm?
(a) Taking care of her sister.
(b) Returning to Beregszasz herself.
(c) Leaving for America.
(d) Helping her parents move to Komjaty.

8. What did Lilli tell Piri?
(a) The family was making plans to move.
(b) She and her husband were staying with the family frequently.
(c) She and her husband were getting a place of their own.
(d) The family was spending as much time as possible at her apartment outside the city.

9. What had Babi done to help Mother make this attempt?
(a) Told her who could forge papers.
(b) Called some officials she knew.
(c) Withdrawn her savings.
(d) Sold some land.

10. What political alliance took place at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Germany joined Japan against France and Britain.
(b) Hungary joined Germany against Russia.
(c) The U.S. joined Britain and France against Germany.
(d) Vichy France joined Germany against the Free Zone.

11. How did Piri help Farenc?
(a) She gave him a ride.
(b) She gave him directions.
(c) She gave him bandages.
(d) She gave him food.

12. When was Father's battalion going to come through Beregszasz?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) November.

13. Who is Molcha?
(a) A Hungarian soldier.
(b) Piri's teacher.
(c) A classmate of Piri's.
(d) Piri's cousin.

14. What were Piri's feelings about Hitler?
(a) She feared him.
(b) She idealized him.
(c) She wanted to see him.
(d) She pitied him.

15. How does Piri characterize Father's farewell?
(a) Stoic.
(b) Teary.
(c) Hysterical.
(d) Confusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Babi ask the girls to do in anticipation of Piri's parents coming?

2. Where did Mother take the woman?

3. What was Father's expectation?

4. What does Farenc say about what Piri tells him?

5. What part of Christmas disappointed Piri?

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