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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. Where did Mother go to look for Manci?

2. What did Dr. Feher give Mother?

3. What was Mr. Schwartz' response to Mother?

4. At times, where did Iboya go instead of volunteering?

5. How old does Piri say the people were at these secret gatherings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the group of children with whom Piri spent her time.

2. What were the family's options for escaping after Lujza's death?

3. How did life in the ghetto affect Mother?

4. Where did Iboya get work?

5. What happened to Dr. Feher?

6. Describe Mother's preparation for the mission regarding Manci.

7. How did the incident with Lilli change Piri's mother?

8. Why was Mother upset with Piri over Dr. Feher's death?

9. Describe the conditions at the ghetto.

10. Describe the ultimatum the Germans issued to the Jewish community.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For writers like Kafka, the absurdity and insanity of the concentration camp became a metaphor for the modern world as a whole. He barely survived in it. How does Siegal portray the insanity of the times? What philosophy does she develop that lets her keep going? How does Siegal define the different and the different temperaments that took the events in stride or broke beneath them?

Essay Topic 2

Would you recommend 'Upon the Head of a Goat'? For what purposes would you recommend 'Upon the Head of a Goat', and what kinds of readers would you not recommend it? What book would you recommend that would cover the same material or provide the same emotional experience in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of 'Upon the Head of a Goat'--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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