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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. What news crushes Gerda and her family's hopes and dreams?
(a) Julius has died.
(b) The family dog has died.
(c) Paris has been invaded by the Nazis.
(d) Arthur was injured in an attack.

2. Why do Gerda and her friend spend so much time in the town's graveyard?
(a) They know they will soon be dead.
(b) They visit the graves of their dead friends.
(c) They dance on the graves of Germans to defy the Nazis.
(d) It is the only outside space not taken over by the Nazis.

3. Why does Gerda's mother keep the note that warns the family of Poland's impending doom?
(a) She does not take the threat seriously.
(b) She thinks Gerda's uncle is a liar.
(c) She does not wish to upset her recovering husband.
(d) She does not want to leave her home.

4. What does Arthur refuse Gerda?
(a) The opportunity to go to a dance.
(b) They do not say goodbye.
(c) A chance to meet his girlfriend.
(d) He refuses to fight.

5. What news does Gerda receive from her friend, Erika?
(a) She is being sent to a work camp.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She will graduate college soon.
(d) Erika is to marry her love, Henrek.

Short Answer Questions

1. Soon after the invasion, what do all townspeople have to do?

2. Where do the Weissmanns live in the Jewish Ghetto?

3. What is special about the last letter they receive in the chapter?

4. What time period does the book take place?

5. What happens on the trip?

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