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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. Whose grave does Micha visit?
2. Why does Lore stop seeing Tomas?
3. Where do the kids stay when they reach Oma's city?
4. What does Micha do in order to distract himself from Opa's past?
5. Who calls Micha to speak with him about the war?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is Micha's search for the truth doing to the family?
3. Tomas travels with the family for a long time, but once they reach the border, he wants to leave them. Why would Tomas want to leave at this point?
4. Jozef explains to Micha how the soldiers are able to kill the Jews without self-blame. How is this done?
5. Lore and the children keep Tomas a secret from Oma and Wiebke. Why is it not safe to tell them about Tomas?
6. Describe Mutti's reaction to Jochen. Why does she react this way?
7. Micha is insistent in his search for the truth to the point that it breaks up his family and angers his girlfriend. Explain Micha's drive to discover the truth about his Opa.
8. Jozef and Elena recount their experiences of the German occupation. Summarize what it is like in Belarus during WWII.
9. Jochen dies from Russian soldiers shooting at him. What is the significance of his death? Why does Seiffert add this to Lore's story?
10. Describe Micha's feelings for his Opa as time goes on as he continues his search for the truth.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Elena notes that for her love of a murderer her punishment is having no children. Detail why Elena might feel she should be punished for her husband's action. How is love and punishment related?
Essay Topic 2
Micha knows very little about Opa before his research about his war's past. Micha was not even old enough to attend Opa's funeral. Yet, Micha feels shame about Opa's actions and is too embarrassed to admit his family past when he visits Belarus. Why does Micha feel shame for someone he knows very little about? What is blood relations and family history so important to Micha?
Essay Topic 3
Helmut is a photographer's assistant, Lore looks at her family photo, and Micha compares his Opa's pictures to Hitler and Jozef's. Explain the significance of pictures in Seiffert's novel. Without going into too much detail of each picture, write about how pictures in general tell a person's truth and lies.
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