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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. How does Abek look when Gerda is finally allowed to see him?

2. What kind of hope does Frau Kugler give Gerda?

3. What does Kurt send to Gerda while she is in the hospital?

4. As they arrive at the new camp, an intimidating woman named Frau Aufsicht, holds a frightening __________.

5. At the end of Chapter 6, what is Gerda informed of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Abek given up to be with Gerda?

2. What good news does the American guard give the girls after their marching is complete?

3. Newly arriving girls tell Gerda what hopeful news?

4. In order to crush the girls' spirits what does the new camp director tell them?

5. How old is Gerda when she goes to see Burnberg for the first time?

6. What part of Gerda's body has been the most affected by frostbite?

7. What does Gerda learn to guard as time goes on?

8. Finally, after marching, where do the girls arrive?

9. Gerda and her friend's lack of nutrition causes what to happen to many of the girls?

10. What is the name of the kind US soldier that helps to liberate Gerda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gerda had received many letters from Abe throughout the story, one of which was a hand written letter from her father.

a. Why did Abek not want to send Gerda the letter from her father?

b. Did the letters from Abek make Gerda happy? Why or Why not?

c. Why does Gerda send Abek a letter agreeing to marry him if she had no intentions of doing so?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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