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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Gerda's family concerned about the occupation of their town?
(a) They do not have money to pay off their creditors.
(b) They are concerned because they are of Jewish heritage.
(c) They think all of their money will be stolen.
(d) They fear the wrath of the Russians.

2. What happens on the trip?
(a) Her brother gets into fights with other vacationers.
(b) She falls in love with a boy.
(c) Her father becomes extremely ill.
(d) Her mother has an affiair with another man.

3. What do non-Jewish Polish neighbors shout as the Germans enter the city?
(a) "Thank you for saving us."
(b) "We Welcome You."
(c) "Heil Hitler."
(d) "Go away."

4. What type of waltzes did they listen to on the trip?
(a) Viennese.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

5. Where does Gerda lose Arthur's present?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Ukraine.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Pipersberg and Gerda's father have in common?

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

3. What is Gerda's mother's name?

4. How does Gerda's father try to help his children?

5. Where did Gerda and Helene vacation the previous summer before the invasion?

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