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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. In what year was Marion born?

2. What documents did Marion's mother take to negotiate her husband's release from the concentration camp?

3. When did the Blumenthal's plan to set sail for America?

4. When did Hitler order a boycott of Jewish businesses?

5. How old was Marion's mother when she married her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Nazi party come into power in Germany?

2. What was day to day life at Bergen-Belsen like?

3. What did Marion feel was the worst part of life at Bergen-Belsen?

4. How did Marion's family keep their business open after Hitler ordered the boycott of Jewish businesses?

5. Why were prisoners required to wear the star of David?

6. What happened to Marion's father in the early morning hours of November 10, 1938?

7. What happened in Hanover, Germany on November 9th and 10th, 1938?

8. What was roll call at Bergen-Belsen like?

9. What was the dress code at Bergen-Belsen?

10. What did the government levy against the Jews on November 12th, 1938?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marion's paternal grandparents were a large part of her young life. Discuss the role that Marion's grandparents played in her life.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Blumenthal family's life at Westerbork to their life at Bergen-Belsen.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the writing style that Marion Blumenthal Lazan and Lila Perl used in "Four Perfect Pebbles".

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