1. What does his teacher tell him to say?
(a) "My mother is Sarah."
(b) "I want to go to heaven."
(c) "My name is Eliezer."
(d) "I am Eliezer, son of Sarah."

2. Where is he reading?
(a) In a cafe.
(b) The livingroom.
(c) A cell.
(d) A library.

3. What happens If he forgets to do this?
(a) God will not know who he is.
(b) He will not go to heaven.
(c) His mother will not be able to find him in heaven.
(d) His spirit will be condemned to wander forever in chaos.

4. What does the doctor believe is the difference between him and the protagonist?
(a) The doctor sees death as the only enemy.
(b) The doctor believes death is not the only enemy.
(c) The doctor is wealthy.
(d) The doctor is healthy.

5. What causes him to think about his grandmother in this way?
(a) The darkness of his room.
(b) The small closet by his bed.
(c) When the doctor tells him he is thirsty due a fever from an infection.
(d) He believes he will die soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character is _______________ whose own experiences during the holocaust have left him, like many others, with a strong sense of despair and self-loathing.

2. Despite what does the stranger stay with him?

3. What has the protagonist learned to do well?

4. What does she want him to promise?

5. Why does Kathleen convince him to do this?

(see the answer key)

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