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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Germany seems to be under siege, what do all the prisoners and SS guards continue to do?
(a) March onward.
(b) Their cruelty towards women.
(c) Kill girls.
(d) Running the concentration camp.

2. Where is Helene forced to go as the chapter ends?
(a) To a death camp.
(b) Home to take care of her husband.
(c) To march into the woods.
(d) To go to Russia.

3. How many Jews are left in Gerda's village?
(a) 8000.
(b) around 300.
(c) 2000.
(d) around 500.

4. What do the girls pray for every night?
(a) Their lives to return back to normal.
(b) That the English will bomb the Germans.
(c) More food and water.
(d) Survival.

5. What happens to Gerda after Christmas?
(a) She becomes very ill.
(b) She tries to escape.
(c) She is able to see her mother again.
(d) She gets a new job at the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Gerda's family receive in mid October?

2. Gerda longs for what season to come and make her feel better?

3. What do the girls eat to stay alive as they sleep outside of the church?

4. Does it seem likely the Weissmanns will be shipped out of Poland?

5. According to Meister Zimmer, what happens to prisoners who do not work well?

(see the answer key)

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