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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. Does it seem likely the Weissmanns will be shipped out of Poland?
(a) No, they are all hiding.
(b) No, the Germans want to keep the Weissmanns in Poland.
(c) Yes. Only because they are escaping.
(d) Yes. It is fast apporaching.

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

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

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

5. Where do Gerda and her family live?
(a) Czech Republic.
(b) Munich.
(c) Bielitz.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of waltzes did they listen to on the trip?

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

4. What has recently been built just outside of Gerda's hometown?

5. What does Arthur refuse Gerda?

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