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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is with Arthur?
(a) David.
(b) Danielle.
(c) Dan.
(d) Damon.

2. What time period does the book take place?
(a) From 1866 - 1890.
(b) From 1921-1939.
(c) From 1945-1965.
(d) From 1939-1945.

3. What rumors were prevalent while Gerda was on vacation?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) Jews will be hunted down and put into the concentration camps.
(c) The war will soon be over!
(d) War will start soon.

4. Where do the occupants of the Ghetto fear they will be sent?
(a) To be homeless.
(b) To central Germany.
(c) Auschwitz or other labor camps.
(d) To Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What young man does Gerda meet in this chapter and why does he visit her every day?

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

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

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

5. What do the Germans decide to take from Gerda's friend, Ilse?

(see the answer key)

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