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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 3, 4, and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1941, who occupies Kovály's home city?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Americans.
(c) Nazi Germany.
(d) The Soviets.

2. After finding a place to stay, what immediately happens to Kovály?
(a) She is visited by a former classmate.
(b) She is sent new clothes and a small amount of money.
(c) She collapses with a fever.
(d) She is arrested.

3. Who is Franz?
(a) A man Kovály knows from her old neighborhood.
(b) A Nazi guard who gives food to the camp inmates.
(c) A Nazi guard who often acts as executioner.
(d) A Nazi guard who occasionally lets prisoners escape.

4. On one occasion, Kovály discovers the body of an acquaintance covered with what?
(a) Rats.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Hay.

5. In which country is the ghetto that Kovály and her family are taken located?
(a) Germany.
(b) Romania.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose hometown does the escape party dissolve?

2. At the beginning of the book, who does Kovály name as individuals who help shape her life?

3. What group of people does Kovály say many industrialists think comprise the workforces during the war?

4. What happens to Kovály's cousin days after she rescues him?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Kovály when she arrives at the camp?

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