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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is she angry with this person?
(a) They tease her and call her names.
(b) She tells her she is not pretty.
(c) He tells her Arthur will never come back.
(d) He insults her by making an advance.

2. What news does Gerda's family receive in mid October?
(a) The allies do not wish to help them.
(b) Their family has been killed.
(c) The Germans have been defeated.
(d) All men between fifteen and sixty must register.

3. What rumors were prevalent while Gerda was on vacation?
(a) War will start soon.
(b) Jews will be hunted down and put into the concentration camps.
(c) She was pregnant.
(d) The war will soon be over!

4. How does Gerda's father try to help his children?
(a) He asks his daughter and son to leave with family friends.
(b) He gives his children weapons to protect themselves.
(c) He uses his high power job to get them tickets out of Germany.
(d) He figures out a way to secure his childrens passage to America.

5. During her errands, who does Gerda get angry with?
(a) The baker.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) The shoemaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arthur say in his letter?

2. Why does Gerda's mother keep the note that warns the family of Poland's impending doom?

3. What are Jews forced to give up after the invasion?

4. What do Gerda and Helene conceal from Julius?

5. What does Arthur send his parents that makes them happy?

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