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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 kind of animal was Rys's pet named Morys?

2. What task did Antonina sometimes do in the middle of the night?

3. What did the people of Warsaw gather in the streets to see after Poland surrendered?

4. What was Jan's cryptonym?

5. What were the racist laws that governed how much Jewish blood a person could have without being "tainted" called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Antonina shocked by what Lutz Heck said about Germany’s chances of the war?

2. How did Dr. Muller help Jan return to Warsaw?

3. Why were Antonina’s parents killed when she was nine?

4. What made Antonina feel hopeful at first when Lutz Heck came to visit the villa?

5. How does the author describe the sounds of the zoo in the morning before the war?

6. What special ability did Antonina have that Jan described as “metaphysical waves”?

7. Why did Antonina compare herself to a lioness when she was staying with her sister-in-law?

8. Why were the Warsaw Zoo’s polar bears shot by Polish soldiers?

9. Why did Jan suggest that the zoo be used to raise pigs?

10. Why did Antonina initially turn down Lutz Heck’s offer of help for the zoo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Maurycy is renamed Pawel (Paul), he gives the hamster a new name, Piotr (Peter), and says they will be like the disciples. Write an essay that explains what Maurycy means by this and what or who they will be disciples of.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance of codenames to the Underground. Why do they use them? What do the names reveal about the people they are chosen for? Provide examples of codenames and explain their meanings.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that explains how Ackerman develops the theme of family and what she suggests makes a group of individuals into a family.

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