Describe Riva's childhood. Describe her family. How did her life change after the Nazis begin persecuting the Jews?

List two times Riva was in contact with the Nazis. What was her reaction in each instance? How did she feel about the Nazis? How did she come to have these feelings?

What was the fate of Riva's mother? Of her brother Laibele? Of her brothers Moishele and Motele? How was the fate of each of these connected to Riva's fate? What was her reaction to the fate of each?

How did Riva come to be the adoptive mother of her three younger brothers? What impact did this have on Riva's deportation? What was her reaction to the plan to adopt her younger brothers? What was her reaction to the news regarding the change in her deportation orders?

How did Riva begin recording her thoughts on...