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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. According to Josef, what did the soldiers sometimes make the prisoners do in the snow?
(a) Shovel the snow for hours on end.
(b) Roll around in the snow without clothes on.
(c) Sleep in the snow.
(d) Eat the snow.

2. How many granddaughters does Gemma have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?
(a) He has worked at the town hall since WWII.
(b) He came to America as a refugee, much like Gemma did.
(c) He speaks Polish.
(d) He is a friend of the family.

4. For what word does Gemma refuse to tell her granddaughters the definition of in Chapter 9?
(a) Holocaust.
(b) Genocide.
(c) Barbs.
(d) Nazi.

5. Who do Becca and Magda find that tells them about the concentration camp in Chelmo?
(a) A priest.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) A man in prison.
(d) A retired veteran.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harvey note about Kulmhof?

2. What does Becca realize about Josef and his story from the past?

3. What has Eve always thought to be Gemma's real name?

4. How did Josef become part of an escape plan?

5. In Gemma's fairy tale story, what color is the baby's hair?

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