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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. How long does it take for Poland to become fully occupied?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 months.

2. What do the Germans decide to take from Gerda's friend, Ilse?
(a) Her piano.
(b) Her time.
(c) Her puppy.
(d) Her Hair.

3. What do Gerda and Helene do to make money?
(a) Make hats.
(b) Knit apparel.
(c) Create paintings.
(d) Make buttons.

4. What is special about the last letter they receive in the chapter?
(a) It is scented with Arthur's cologne.
(b) The letter is in Arthur's handwriting.
(c) The letter came quickly.
(d) The letter is very long.

5. What does Gerda keep to herself?
(a) Her sadness and dispair.
(b) Some letters are not really Arthur's.
(c) The challenges of being with her parents.
(d) Her desire to commit sucide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gerda when the book begins?

2. What news crushes Gerda and her family's hopes and dreams?

3. Why didn't the Weissmanns get out of Poland sooner?

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

5. What does Arthur send his parents that makes them happy?

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