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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gerda keep her fears away from?
(a) Abek.
(b) Suse.
(c) Ilse.
(d) Her parents.

2. Why do Gerda and her friend spend so much time in the town's graveyard?
(a) It is the only outside space not taken over by the Nazis.
(b) They dance on the graves of Germans to defy the Nazis.
(c) They visit the graves of their dead friends.
(d) They know they will soon be dead.

3. What is Gerda's new work assignment?
(a) She count jewelry.
(b) She must dig graves.
(c) She works in accounting.
(d) She has to learn to weave.

4. What happens to girls that lag behind?
(a) The Germans leave them alone.
(b) The guards use cars to drag their dead bodies.
(c) They are beaten; if they don't move they are shot.
(d) They are left for dead.

5. What are the rumors surrounding the camp about Poland?
(a) The Nazis have won.
(b) The Russians have taken control of Poland.
(c) The war will soon be over.
(d) America has been taken over by the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What number is Gerda given by the male SS guards?

2. What news does Gerda's family receive in mid October?

3. What do the girls eat to stay alive as they sleep outside of the church?

4. How many stars of David do the girls have to wear on their bodies?

5. Why is Gerda in despair at the end of Chapter 4?

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