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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During this time, how did Alicia and her mother find food to eat?

2. Where were boys encouraged to go by Russians?

3. What was Buczacz perfect for?

4. Who finds Alicia in this hiding place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Alicia to be picked up in a transport car?

2. Why do so many people decide to stay away from the beekeeper?

3. Why does meeting Bella's family help Alicia make it through through this section of the novel?

4. In a twist of fate, how does Alicia become reconnected to her mother?

5. As the winter comes, how do the Jews protect themselves from Nazi raids?

6. How does Alicia try to help herself, her mother, and others?

7. Why are Alicia and her family more prepared for the move to the ghetto?

8. Who help to nurse Alicia back to health after she escapes being sent on a death march?

9. What is the second way that Alicia proves she is selfless in this section?

10. How does Alicia find her way home after being caught in the transport car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detail the lives of the Jurman family prior to the start of the war?

- What was their family life like?

- What was their status in the community?

- How did the children interact with one another?

Essay Topic 2

How does Alicia show her love for her family throughout the novel?

Although she has lost all of her immediate family, how does telling their story make her stronger?

Essay Topic 3

Alicia bonds deeply with Wujciu, a kind beekeeper who lives alone.

Although they are not blood related, how does Wujciu prove that he is a true family member?

Describe his actions throughout the winter that Alicia spends with him and the other families in his home.

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