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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17: The Bitter Winter of 1943; My Mother; Struggle to Survive.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While life continues on, what has rooted itself into the town?
(a) Fear of the Germans.
(b) Fear of the war in America.
(c) Fear of the Japanese.
(d) The consequences of their resistance.

2. What is Alicia's first experience with antisemitism?
(a) When her father's factory was burned to the ground because he was Jewish.
(b) When her brother Zachary is beaten by five Polish boys.
(c) When her mother was accosted in the town square.
(d) When she was taunted at school by a group of Gentile students.

3. What did Alicia's family have time to do?
(a) Move their posessions into a room of a friend's home.
(b) Get all of the boys together and send them away.
(c) Make food to bring with them.
(d) Escape from the ghetto.

4. So far, how many brothers have been lost?
(a) None of her brothers have been killed.
(b) 2 brothers.
(c) 1 brother.
(d) 3 brothers.

5. What do Zachary and Alicia begin trying to sell in this section?
(a) Their hair.
(b) Their services has house servants.
(c) Flints of soup.
(d) Their clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Alicia's town, how were the Russian soldiers?

2. What does Alicia often attempt to sell to make money?

3. Why wasn't Alicia's section of Poland invaded sooner?

4. What does this person confirm for her?

5. In what year does Alicia hear that the Germans might be invading Poland?

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