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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 through 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on top of Gemma's box of mementos?
(a) Gemma's signature.
(b) A carving of Jesus on the cross.
(c) A carved rose and briar.
(d) A smiley face.

2. What did the man on the wagon think of the murders taking place at the Chelmno concentration camp?
(a) He was against them.
(b) He wasn't aware of them.
(c) He was in favor of them.
(d) He was indifferent to them.

3. What rumors about the refugee camp does Randolph comment on in Chapter 12?
(a) That the refugee camp was at one time the location of a WWII think tank.
(b) The rumor that the refugees were living in luxury in the camp.
(c) That the refugee camp faced bomb threats on a weekly basis.
(d) That the refugee camp was funded by the German government.

4. What shocked Marge about the refugee camp upon first sight?
(a) The stench.
(b) The barbed wire and bare barracks.
(c) The size of the camp.
(d) The lack of sanitation facilities.

5. What does Becca realize about Josef and his story from the past?
(a) His memory has gotten quite fuzzy.
(b) It must be painful to tell his story.
(c) He must have explained his story with many others who have arrived over the years.
(d) He is most likely making up a great deal of his story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the youngest of Gemma's granddaughters?

2. What does Josef realize upon looking at Gemma's photo?

3. How does the person who recognizes Gemma in the photograph refer to her?

4. What is the name of the camp where Gemma was held now called?

5. According to Josef, the story of war is not a story of heroes, but what?

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