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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family learn about Arthur?
(a) He is safe in Russia.
(b) He is being held in Poland.
(c) He is breaking up with his girlfriend.
(d) All his friends have been killed.

2. What news does Gerda's family receive in mid October?
(a) All men between fifteen and sixty must register.
(b) The Germans have been defeated.
(c) Their family has been killed.
(d) The allies do not wish to help them.

3. What must Jews now wear?
(a) Blue colored attire.
(b) A Star of David necklace.
(c) The star of David and the word "Jew" on their clothes.
(d) Specific shoes.

4. Where did Gerda and Helene vacation the previous summer before the invasion?
(a) Paris.
(b) Krynica.
(c) Bahamas.
(d) Cannes.

5. What does Gerda keep to herself?
(a) Her desire to commit sucide.
(b) The challenges of being with her parents.
(c) Her sadness and dispair.
(d) Some letters are not really Arthur's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gerda when the book begins?

2. What are the rumors surrounding the men that leave?

3. What is Gerda sorry about missing?

4. Which of the Jewish population is virtually gone?

5. What is wrong with Helene?

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