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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 punishment did the whole block suffer because a new girl turned left instead of right?

2. How long after Darija disappeared did Minka and her father find themselves on the deportation list?

3. What was Minka's best subject in school?

4. Who was the first person that Josef asked to kill him?

5. How long did it take Aleks to coax a bird to his window ledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Josef have to go to the hospital?

2. Why does Josef say that Auschwitz was a good assignment?

3. What was Minka's life like before the ghetto?

4. What does Sage do when she views her grandmother in the casket?

5. How did Minka die?

6. How did Minka and the other women of Auschwitz feel when they saw a bride arrive on a transport?

7. Why did Minka begin to look forward to working for Franz?

8. How did Minka remove an infected tooth from Darija's mouth?

9. What happened while the soldiers were whipping Aleks?

10. Why did a German officer knock on the window when he saw Darija dancing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Minka had never shared her story before she told it to Leo and Sage. Why didn't Minka ever share her story before?

Essay Topic 2

Josef wants Sage to help him die. Why does Josef choose Sage to help him, and why does he want to die now?

Essay Topic 3

Minka's life change drastically when her family moved to the ghetto. What was the biggest adjustment that Minka had to make and why?

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