Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944 Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1 and 2 Abstract

* Piri is sent to Komjaty from Beregszasz, to stay at her grandmother's farm.

Chapters 3 and 4 Abstract

* There is fighting between Hungarians and Ukrainians. Piri sees dead bodies in the river.

Chapters 5 and 6 Abstract

* When Piri meets a Hungarian horseman, she gives...
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