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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alicia get the young Ukrainians to leave her hide out?
(a) She threatens to curse them.
(b) She swears that there are no Jews living in her house.
(c) She threatens to kill them all.
(d) She promises to work for them for free.

2. How were these people disguised?
(a) As women.
(b) As young children.
(c) As sailors.
(d) As salesmen.

3. Where does Benjamin wish to live now that the war is over?
(a) He wants to move to Palestine.
(b) He wants to go to America.
(c) Israel seems like a good idea.
(d) He hopes to go to Spain.

4. What does Alicia realize when she arrives at her father's factory?
(a) The factory is much more prosperous than she thought.
(b) She must reclaim the factory to feel whole again.
(c) She wants the factory to remain in her family.
(d) Reclaiming the factory will not bring him back.

5. What does this news cause Alicia to do?
(a) Lie to her mother about her father's status.
(b) Grieve for her father again.
(c) Fight harder to survive the winter.
(d) She feels numb.

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

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

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

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

10. How does Alicia reward Wujciu for his kindness and putting his life at risk?
(a) She give him a new hat.
(b) She gives him nice clothing.
(c) She gives him food for the season.
(d) She saves money to give him medicine for his epilepsy.

11. 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.

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

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

14. When Alicia is finally able to see Wujciu, how do they both react?
(a) He is sad her mother has died.
(b) Their reunion is sad.
(c) They are not as close as they once were.
(d) Their reunion was joyful.

15. In Chernovtsy, who does Alicia reunite with?
(a) Manka.
(b) Dora.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Bella.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once back at Buczacz, why don't Jews speak to each other?

2. Why does she decide to join this group?

3. When Alicia visits with Benjamin, what does she talk to him about?

4. As she walks around the resort, what does she realize?

5. How does Alicia get them out of trouble with the border police?

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