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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Becca ask Gemma in Chapter 13?
(a) Why the story always makes Gemma sad.
(b) Why the prince is always the one to rescue the princess.
(c) Why the princess falls asleep.
(d) Whether or not Gemma enjoys telling this story.

2. Why is Gemma telling Becca the fairy tale story in Chapter 13?
(a) Becca is bored.
(b) Becca is angry with her sisters.
(c) Becca is trying to fall asleep.
(d) Becca is home sick.

3. Where do Becca and Magda wait for Josef in Chapter 24?
(a) A lounge.
(b) A park.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A hotel.

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

5. Where is Brda?
(a) Toruń.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Vistula.
(d) Bydgoszcz.

6. Why does Becca lie and say she doesn't understand Gemma's words in Chapter 17?
(a) To trick her grandmother into telling the story again.
(b) Because she is angry at her grandmother.
(c) To try and be like her sisters.
(d) Because she doesn't want to seem too smart.

7. According to the person who recognizes Gemma in the photograph, what did she have with her at the camp?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A baby.
(c) A religious book.
(d) A harmonica.

8. According to legend, where can the souls of the dead be found?
(a) In spruce trees.
(b) In birch trees.
(c) In elm trees.
(d) In pine trees.

9. What does Harvey note about Kulmhof?
(a) It was greatly damaged during the war.
(b) The word was used secretly by the prisoners.
(c) It was a lovely town.
(d) There was never a woman to escape from there.

10. What does Magda offer to do for Becca in Chapter 22?
(a) Turn the trip into a touristy affair.
(b) Introduce her to some eligible men.
(c) Cook her an authentic Polish dish.
(d) Drive her to the neighboring city.

11. What question does Sylvia ask Gemma in Chapter 17?
(a) How come the prince doesn't jump over the fence?
(b) How can the people in the story have future lives if they're dead?
(c) Why does the bad fairy wants to curse the princess?
(d) How come the king and his family don't hide?

12. What type of tree does the prince walk along in Chapter 21?
(a) Birch.
(b) Spruce tree.
(c) Willow tree.
(d) Maple tree.

13. What does Sylvia try to do when she calls Becca in Chapter 16?
(a) Tries to convince Becca to tell her a secret.
(b) Tries to convince Becca to lend her money.
(c) Tries to convince Becca not to travel.
(d) Tries to convince Becca to invite her along.

14. According to Becca's source in Chapter 12, who put the curse on Gemma?
(a) The Nazis.
(b) Gemma`s first love.
(c) America.
(d) Gemma`s mother.

15. What does Josef realize upon looking at Gemma's photo?
(a) He knew her as a child.
(b) He is related to her.
(c) He knew her during the war.
(d) He met her briefly after the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Linn?

2. What time do Magda and Becca plan to go to Josef's house in Chapter 24?

3. What does Becca rent in Chapter 20?

4. For how long do Magda and Becca plan to stay at Josef's house?

5. What do Becca's parents think of her travel plans in Chapter 16?

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