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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What must Jews now wear?

4. What opportunities do Abek's sisters offer Gerda?

5. What are the rumors surrounding the men that leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gerda's last meal with her family?

2. What does Helene tell Gerda as they are separated?

3. What type of job do the women perform?

4. Where does Gerda meet Abek?

5. What must Jews wear sewn on their clothes?

6. How many Jews are left in the city of Bielitz?

7. Who does Gerda get to say goodbye to?

8. What horrible sign is hanging when Mr. Pipersberg goes to the factory?

9. What is ALL BUT MY LIFE about?

10. Why does Gerda decide to visit Sonowtiz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the war, Gerda meets a character named Frau Kugler. In what way was the character relevant to the story?

a. Why does Frau Kugler help Gerda during the book?

b. Do you feel that this character had a positive or negative effect on Gerda's views of the Germans?

Essay Topic 2

There are several parts of the story where the girls are beaten for eating bread or simply forced to march for days at a time without food:

a. Why would the Germans want to keep them malnourished?

b. What affects does this have on some of the girls?

c. What do they eat instead of bread to help keep them alive?

Essay Topic 3

Abek Feignblatt played an important part of the story, especially through the eyes of Gerda:

a. Why wasn't Abek shipped off with other able bodied men?

b. What do you think happened to his character?

c. What role did Abek's mother and sisters play? How did they avoid being sent to the concentration camp?

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