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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gemma, why does the length of time that the princess is asleep not matter?
(a) Because the moral of the story is much more important.
(b) Because 'dead is dead'.
(c) Because the princess has no concept of time while sleeping.
(d) Because the princess doesn't age.

2. Who meets Becca at the airport in Chapter 18?
(a) Wanda.
(b) A tour guide.
(c) Magda.
(d) No one.

3. What does Harvey note about the refugees during their stay in the camp?
(a) They were confined while German POWs were getting weekend passes.
(b) They were treated like royalty.
(c) They were grateful to be on American soil.
(d) They were rude to Americans.

4. Who is Josef?
(a) A historian who met Gemma once.
(b) A man from Germany who fled the country before the war began.
(c) A partisan in the war who will share what he knows with Becca.
(d) An old friend of Gemma's who remained in contact with her until her death.

5. What is Kulmhof?
(a) The neighborhood where Gemma grew up.
(b) A slang term used by those in the concentration camps.
(c) A village where Gemma hid during the war.
(d) A camp where the only purpose is extermination.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what word does Gemma refuse to tell her granddaughters the definition of in Chapter 9?

2. What time does Stan plan to arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 9?

3. According to a document found in the memento box, when did Gitl arrive in America?

4. What do Becca and Stan do for lunch on their way to Oswego?

5. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?

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