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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. What do Mr. Pipersberg and Gerda's father have in common?
(a) They teach at the same college.
(b) Their children were going to marry.
(c) They wish to buy a paper company.
(d) They were interested in purchasing a fur factory.

2. Soon after the invasion, what do all townspeople have to do?
(a) Get tattoos of their names.
(b) They are not pressured to do anything.
(c) They must give up all their food.
(d) They must register with the Nazis.

3. What does Arthur give to Gerda before he leaves?
(a) his love.
(b) some money.
(c) a necklace.
(d) a piece of glass.

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 uses his high power job to get them tickets out of Germany.
(c) He figures out a way to secure his childrens passage to America.
(d) He gives his children weapons to protect themselves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Weissmanns' non-Jewish neighbors react to the occupation?

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

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

4. What happens to Mr. Pipersberg once he returns to the Weissmann home?

5. In the beginning of the novel, who is invading Gerda's hometown?

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