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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Leisel punch Lore?
(a) Leisel discovers Lore lied about Vati.
(b) Leisel is angry that Mutti is not with Oma.
(c) Lore tells Tomas he should leave.
(d) Lore gives the last dips of sugar to Juri.

2. Where do Lore and her siblings presume Vati to be?
(a) Hiding in a rural area.
(b) In prison.
(c) With Mutti in a camp.
(d) In another country.

3. What does Micha do in order to distract himself from Opa's past?
(a) Concentrate on the future with his parents.
(b) Play with his daughter and Mina.
(c) Talk with Luise.
(d) Focus on his work as a schoolteacher.

4. What does Lore overhear on the train?
(a) The pictures posted all around are fakes.
(b) Tomas is a fugitive.
(c) Vati and Mutti are in prison.
(d) The Nazi trials are underway.

5. What are Tomas' feelings after Jochen dies?
(a) He wants to separate from the family.
(b) He wishes he never met the family.
(c) He wants to seek revenge.
(d) He feels he could have prevented it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character gives up their own bed for the children to sleep on?

2. How does Lore discover the truth behind the pictures circling around Germany?

3. How does Jochen die?

4. What does Micha bring back for Elena?

5. Why does Lore stop seeing Tomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. The children take a family picture to send to Mutti. What is Lore's reflection about the changes in her and her siblings?

2. Lore is hesitant about Tomas when they first meet. What are Lore's feelings as time progresses?

3. Describe Micha's feelings for his Opa as time goes on as he continues his search for the truth.

4. Many Holocaust images are posted to spread the truth of what occurred during the war. What are the people's views in regards to the photos?

5. At first, Micha goes to the Kolesniks for his knowledge but over time, Elena is the one to request Micha's visit. What is the basis behind Micha's relationship with the Kolesniks?

6. Micha visits Minsk specifically to learn about his Opa. However, Micha runs into trouble learning about his grandfather's past. What obstacles stand in Micha's way?

7. What is Micha's search for the truth doing to the family?

8. Elena brings Micha to the place where her husband and his Opa killed the Jews. Describe Elena's reaction to the site of the killing fields. How does this reaction show who she is as a person?

9. Describe Micha's family dynamics.

10. Describe Mutti's reaction to Jochen. Why does she react this way?

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