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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does this person confirm for her?
(a) Her father's death.
(b) That she will need to go back to Buczacz.
(c) Her brother's death.
(d) That the war is over.

2. Why is Alicia given thousands of rubles?
(a) An important figure in the Ukrainian government falls in love with Alicia.
(b) The Jews of Chernovtsy are thankful that she kept their secrets of the black market.
(c) She gains an admirer.
(d) She wins the lottery in Chernovtsy.

3. What takes Alicia to a United Nations Hospital?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) She begins having seizures.
(d) Rickets.

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

5. While in prison, how are they treated?
(a) They are treated like other prisoners.
(b) They are given food and clothing, but tortured.
(c) Very harshly, they are starved and tortured for information.
(d) Humanely.

6. What have some of the Jewish men created in Poland?
(a) Resistance forces.
(b) A way to get to Israel without getting caught.
(c) Their own army.
(d) Their own town for the Jews to hide in.

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

8. How does Kola's family reward Alicia for rescuing the Russians?
(a) Money.
(b) Transportation, gifts, and money.
(c) Gifts and money.
(d) Transportation.

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

10. How are they eventually released?
(a) Because the prison is liberated.
(b) They bribe the Ukrainian officials into releasing them.
(c) Bronia's brother collects 40,000 rubles for their release.
(d) A Ukrainian organization takes up their cause and gets them released.

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

12. For so long, what has Alicia been forced to endure concerning her sleeping quarters?
(a) Overly cramped houses and rooms.
(b) Having nowhere to sleep.
(c) She was forced to sleep on the floor.
(d) Having to stay hidden while she sleeps.

13. Who else does Alicia try to send a gift to?
(a) Danny and Bella.
(b) Mikel's family.
(c) Manka and her family.
(d) Only Manka.

14. Once Alicia is allowed to return to Buczacz, what is her health like?
(a) Her health is much improved.
(b) She is incredibly depressed, but not sick.
(c) It is rapidly deteriorating.
(d) She is extremely sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of relationship do Sophie and Alicia have?

2. After seeing her old friend, where do Bronia and Alicia go?

3. Why were the Poles having sympathy for the Jews?

4. Why does Alicia leave the Brecha sad?

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

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