Summary

In Chapter 10, narrated by Alice, Alice is confronted by Callie when she arrives home. Callie claims that her substitute teacher made her do regular classwork, which Callie considers a “human rights abuse” (105). Alice is frustrated with her daughter’s arrogance. She informs her that being treated like a normal child for one day will not hurt her. Callie bursts out that she knew her mother would not understand what it was like to be treated like a “retard” (106) as she glances at Eddie. Alice orders her daughter to go to her room.

In Chapter 11, narrated by Alina, the Nazis broadened their punishments for people who helped the Jews. Not only would a person discovered helping the Jews be killed, but their entire family would also be executed. Truda mentioned that someone close to them was hiding Jews because of the money he could...