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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. What do Mr. Pipersberg and Gerda's father have in common?
(a) They were interested in purchasing a fur factory.
(b) They wish to buy a paper company.
(c) Their children were going to marry.
(d) They teach at the same college.

2. What does Gerda do to maintain her sanity?
(a) Thinks of distant lands and places.
(b) Creates characters and plays in her head.
(c) Talks to other girls in the camp.
(d) Thinks of her family and future.

3. What is Gerda particularly stunned about?
(a) That she feels happy the Nazis have come.
(b) The cowardice of the Polish people.
(c) She feels numb and is stunned at nothing.
(d) The quickness of the invasion.

4. Does Gerda think of the present situation she lives in?
(a) Yes. She thinks of ways to escape.
(b) Yes she contemplates ways to kill soldiers.
(c) No, because she is not very bright.
(d) No, her thoughts are devoid of the present.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of letters does Gerda get from Abek?

2. What happens to Gerda after Christmas?

3. One day someone throws the girl in front of Gerda a piece of bread. A guard sees the girl pick up the bread and starts interrogating everyone around her. Why is Gerda beaten by the guard?

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

5. At this point, as they march through the snow, what is the collective thought among the girls as the days pass by?

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