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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. What is Gerda's brother's name?

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

3. What does the sign outside of the fur factory say?

4. Why is Gerda's family concerned about the occupation of their town?

5. Who is with Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what camp is Julius to be moved?

2. Does Gerda take the opportunity to work with Abek's sisters?

3. Who does Gerda receive a letter from, and what is the letter about?

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

5. What type of job do the women perform?

6. What does Gerda's family give her for her birthday?

7. What does the family receive from Arthur?

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

9. Where does Gerda meet Abek?

10. What type of flower would Gerda pick with her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gerda creates her own propaganda to keep up the girls' spirits. Does this help them carry on? Do you think it was the right thing to do? What other ways could Gerda help the girls to keep them optimistic?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Gerda is 15-years-old when the Nazis are invading her small town of Belitz, Poland. She is 21 when the war comes to an end. Compare and contrast the life of a typical girl who is 15-21 years old to the life that Gerda is forced to live.

a. What experiences would a 15-21 year old girl have (specifically)?

b. How does being in a concentration camp affect her physically and emotionally?

c. How does being separated from her family change the way she develops?

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