Topic 1

Describe the stress that Edith, a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany posing as an “Aryan,” must have been under. Why did she venture down such a risky pathway?

Topic 2

Why did Edith Hahn’s family fail to reap the benefits of the tight Jewish community in Vienna? Describe pre-World War II life for a Jew in Austria.

Topic 3

How different would life have been for Edith had it not been disrupted by the Nazi invasion and the war? Describe the disappointment she had to feel when she was not able to take her final exam for her doctorate of law.

Topic 4

Describe the relationship between Edith and Pepi. How did he show support and love for her, and how did her let her down?

Topic 5

What characteristics of Werner were contradictory in nature? What were some signs that he may have been experiencing either some mental...