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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Alicia and her mother survive the winter of 1943?
(a) They begged and gave away clothing.
(b) They were able to trade their clothing for food.
(c) They survived by begging.
(d) They were able to leave the cold winter in Poland.

2. Why is Alicia completely devastated at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Benjamin has killed herself.
(b) She learns that Milek has died.
(c) She is told she must immediately leave because Jewish Poles are still being trageted.
(d) She discovers her youngest brother died.

3. What was Alicia's only joy that winter?
(a) Having dinner and spending time with Manka.
(b) Her mother's thriving health.
(c) Taking dance lessons with Manka.
(d) Spending time with the beekeeper.

4. Why does Alicia leave the Brecha sad?
(a) She will miss all the people she worked with.
(b) Because she has lost all of her money saved for education.
(c) She does not want to leave her job.
(d) She is leaving her new love interest behind.

5. Why did Alicia decide to go visit Benjamin?
(a) She wants to help him with his work for Jewish orphans.
(b) She hears of the young boy's angst over the loss of his fiance.
(c) Benjamin lost his leg and needs his spirits lifted.
(d) He lost his family, so he is very sad.

6. After seeing her old friend, where do Bronia and Alicia go?
(a) To see the city.
(b) To see Bronia's family.
(c) To see the destruction of the city.
(d) To look for food.

7. Who does Alicia "adopt" and spend a large amount of time with?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Danny, Bella's son.
(d) Milek.

8. What does Alicia believe of her father?
(a) He should have fought harder to stay with her and her family.
(b) He was a loving father.
(c) Had he lived, her mother would have survived.
(d) He was a strong, proud, successful Jewish man.

9. As she walks around the resort, what does she realize?
(a) She is confused about what she should do for the rest of her life.
(b) She would like to meet a man to spend her life with.
(c) She will not have to struggle for food.
(d) She wants to spend time getting to know her roomates.

10. How old is Benjamin when he and Alicia begin to visit one another?
(a) 16.
(b) 27.
(c) 21.
(d) 13.

11. Where does she stay in between trips?
(a) With Bella.
(b) She lives with her mother's cousin.
(c) She stays with Peppa, a fellow worker.
(d) She stays with Sophie.

12. Why did Bella's friend help Alicia with this task?
(a) She wanted to give her mother a proper Jewish burial.
(b) He is attracted to Alicia.
(c) He enjoys working with children.
(d) She wants everyone to have a Jewish burial.

13. How does Alicia escape the execution site?
(a) She runs back to her hometown village.
(b) She hides in a river bank.
(c) She runs to the river and hides in a hollow tree.
(d) Milek resuces her again.

14. How long are they kept in prison?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) An entire year.
(d) 3 months.

15. Who else was involved in the black market?
(a) The Blieners.
(b) Dora.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Bella.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Benjamin's best friend die?

2. What event results in Alicia's mother's death?

3. What causes Alicia to become reunited with her mother's cousin?

4. In May, what does Alicia have no difficulty finding?

5. While working with the orphans and Mr. Sharf, who does Alicia meet?

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