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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. What English word does Aaron mispronounce?

2. What memories does Hannah have when getting into the soldiers truck?

3. When approaching the wedding, who is seen dancing?

4. What does Aaron recite perfectly at Seder?

5. What holiday does Hannah and her family celebrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hannah become friends with before Shmuel's wedding?

2. What is a badchan?

3. What holiday does Hannah celebrate at the beginning of the novel?

4. What do some of the villagers say they have heard about the resettlement of the Jews?

5. Describe the place that the villagers are taken to by the Nazis.

6. What happens to Hannah when the villagers climb into the Nazis trucks?

7. What is Hannah given to wear to Shmuel's wedding?

8. Discuss Hannah's thoughts on the breakfast she has in Chapter 5.

9. Discuss the daydream Hannah believes she is having in Chapter 12.

10. What happens between Grandpa Will and Hannah when Hannah is young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are character descriptions used in order to provide information on characters in the story? What are the benefits of character descriptions used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel and how does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Hannah and Chaya. In what ways are they the same character, yet different characters in the story?

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