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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. How did Benjamin's best friend die?

2. What is Alicia struck by while she recovers?

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

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

5. Why does she decide to join this group?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the Ukrainians made life for the Jews and Poles very difficult.

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

3. Why do Alicia and Peppa travel to Breslau?

4. Why is Alicia so upset about this final transport?

5. What does Tzivia do with the Brecha?

6. How does Alicia attempt to repay her "uncle?"

7. To make Benjamin feel better, what does Alicia tell him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Nazis successful turn the Jews into the "other?" In relation to this question, discuss the following:

- Nazi propaganda

- Polish sentiment towards the Jews prior to the war.

- The movement of Jews into the ghetto and forced labeling using the Star of David.

Essay Topic 2

While men were on the war front or imprisoned, many women were forced to stay behind and take command of not only the domestic needs of their family but also the workforce.

- How did Polish and Polish Jewish women react when their husbands, brothers, and sons were taken away?

- In what ways did they step into what are typically male roles?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Milek and Benjamin as a support network for Alicia.

How do both of these people work to support Alicia at some point of the novel?

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