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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. Where do Rudi and Fred spend their first day of freedom?

2. After Hirsch speaks to Rudi about an uprising in Chapter 18, how much time does he ask to think?

3. At the end of Chapter 23, how close do Rudi and Fred come to being discovered after their escape?

4. In the Epilogue, how many kilometers does Ota Keller have to travel to see Dita?

5. What was name of the librarian of Block 31 who inspired the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Schmulewski want to start an uprising and why?

2. In Chapter 23, how close do Rudi and Fred come to being captured?

3. What was Margit Barnai's life like?

4. In Chapter 26, what does Renee say about Viktor?

5. What happens to Viktor Pestek?

6. In Chapter 30, what were the British soldiers expecting when they freed Bergen-Belsen?

7. In Chapter 22, what do the prisoners have to observe and why?

8. What is Ota and Dita's life like?

9. What does Dita discover in Chapter 32 when she goes to find Margit and her father?

10. How do Pestek and Lederek escape in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from a third-person limited point of view. How does the author’s choice to use that point of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

Some teachers want to teach the children about the realities of life in Auschwitz. Others want to keep the children sheltered from the realities of Auschwitz. Why is there a difference of opinion regarding sheltering the children in Block 31 and exposing them to the realities of Auschwitz? What does the discussion reveal about innocence and preserving innocence?

Essay Topic 3

Alice is an assistant in Block 31, and her family was wealthy. What is life like for Alice in Auschwitz? What signs are there that she cares about feeling pretty? What does the trade she makes for a headband reveal about Alice and the things she longs for?

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