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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. Why does Alicia decide to return to her father's factory?

2. When Alicia is finally able to see Wujciu, how do they both react?

3. How does Alicia reward Wujciu for his kindness and putting his life at risk?

4. While in prison, how are they treated?

5. What event results in Alicia's mother's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alicia take the news that Milek has died?

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

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

4. Why do Alicia and Peppa travel to Breslau?

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

6. How does Alicia escape?

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

8. Where does Benjamin wish to go?

9. How does Alicia's tooth ache lead Alicia to reconnect with family?

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

Alicia is forced to spend much of her early adolescence and teenage years running from the Nazis and protecting her family. Had she not been forced to endure this kind of life, how would Alicia spent most of her time as a young Jewish girl and woman in Poland?

Essay Topic 2

- What does Israel seem to symbolize for all of the Jews that have survived the war?

- According to Alicia, what other countries become important destinations for Jews?

- How does Alicia finally make it into Israel?

Essay Topic 3

- Describe Alicia's relationship with her brothers.

- As they begin to be killed in the war, how does Alicia mourn them?

- How is she able move past the deaths of all of her brothers in order to survive?

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