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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. What do some Jewish parents do to avoid Auschwitz?
(a) Shoot themselves in the head.
(b) Go to Russia.
(c) Kill Nazis in protest.
(d) Poison themselves and their families.

2. What does the Director of the camp use his ring for?
(a) Admire it.
(b) Bribe girls into sleeping with him.
(c) Poking people's eyes out.
(d) To make beatings worse for the girls.

3. Why do Gerda's brother and father hide in a closet?
(a) The whole family lives in the closet.
(b) They are cowards.
(c) There are rumors of Jewish men being kidnapped.
(d) They don't hide.

4. What does Arthur say in his letter?
(a) The German treat him well.
(b) He will be promoted.
(c) He wants to marry his girlfriend.
(d) He wishes for Gerda to be strong.

5. On the walk, Gerda is called out by a guard. Gerda thinks she will be shot, but what must she really do?
(a) Move dead bodies.
(b) Be put in the sick car.
(c) Carry other girls.
(d) Threaten other girls to keep going.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Gerda and Helene do to make money?

2. What does Gerda keep to herself?

3. How long does it take for Poland to become fully occupied?

4. Soon after the invasion, what do all townspeople have to do?

5. Why is Gerda's family concerned about the occupation of their town?

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