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

3. After the liberation of Buczacz who decides to return?
(a) Only Alicia wants to return.
(b) Alicia decides to stay with the beekeeper.
(c) The Jewish families that live with the beekeeper but not Alicia.
(d) Alicia, her mother, and two other Jewish families.

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

5. Why does Alicia decide to hide the money she is giving Wujciu?
(a) She knows he will not accept her money.
(b) She thinks he will ask for more.
(c) She wants him to hide it from others while he travels.
(d) She hopes that he will not spend it all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to many of the Jews who return?

2. Once Alicia is allowed to return to Buczacz, what is her health like?

3. What rumors began to circulate around Poland in March?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is mother killed?

2. What is the very difficult practice that Alicia must endure to ensure food for not only her and her mother, but also the others living with the beekeeper?

3. What happens on what would be Alicia's final transport?

4. What hopeful news about the resistance does Alicia hear?

5. For her loyalty and bravery, how is Alicia rewarded?

6. Why did the Ukrainians have such hate for many Polish people?

7. How does Alicia work to help Mrs. Taub's son?

8. Although Alicia becomes sick and is forced to stay at the Hotel Straubinger, how does she feel?

9. While hanging out with her new friends, what happens to Alicia?

10. What adventures does Alicia have while traveling to Chernovtsy.

(see the answer keys)

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