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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 did Mother have to wait for?

2. What does the family learn at the end of Chapter 11?

3. How did the Sanyi's family escape?

4. Who was visiting the house frequently by this time?

5. Where did Mother go to look for Manci?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news did Mother get of Lilli, Lajos, and Manci after her trip?

2. How did the family handle Lujza's death?

3. Describe Piri's development into womanhood.

4. Describe the circumstances of Lujza's death.

5. Describe the trip mother took on Manci's behalf.

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

7. How did Piri's schooling change as a result of the Germans' policies?

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

9. How did Iboya's work affect the family?

10. Where did Iboya get work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of 'Upon the Head of a Goat'. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of the scapegoat as Mr. Shuster describes it gives the goat a ritual importance--what other rituals take place in the book, and how are sins--or blessings--transferred into or out of the community?

Essay Topic 3

Piri's mother is the hero of the book, as she gives without thinking of herself, and her only selfishness is the early decision to keep the family together. How does Piri reflect the influence of her mother, her grandmother, and Babi? Who else exerted a strong influence on Piri so that her writing and her description of herself reflect it?

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