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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Becca point out to her father that Gemma did not have in Chapter 14?
(a) A tattoo indicating that she had been in a camp.
(b) A marriage band.
(c) A birth certificate.
(d) Proof of her voyage to America.

2. Where does Becca want to travel to in Chapter 16?
(a) Holland.
(b) Poland.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

3. Where will Becca stay for a night while in Oswego?
(a) At Stan's friend's house.
(b) In her car.
(c) In a motel.
(d) At a relative's house.

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

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

6. What does Becca bring to Magda as a gift in Chapter 18?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) An American guidebook.
(c) A bouquet of roses.
(d) Blue jeans.

7. What lie does Becca tell Shana in Chapter 16?
(a) That she is going to Europe on vacation.
(b) That she is having plastic surgery.
(c) That she is going to rehab.
(d) That she is going overseas for work.

8. According to Gemma, what does a peasant warn the prince not to do?
(a) Enter the kingdom, as no one who goes in survives.
(b) Kiss the princess.
(c) Leave his horse behind.
(d) Eat anything he did not cook himself.

9. Where is Gemma telling Becca the fairy tale story in Chapter 15?
(a) At the park.
(b) On a school bus.
(c) At the movie theatre.
(d) During a baseball game.

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

11. Who is Harvey Goldman?
(a) A refugee interred in the refugee camp in Oswego.
(b) Becca's maternal grandfather.
(c) Gemma's first love.
(d) The mayor of Oswego.

12. Which of the following is Becca told that Gemma did not talk about at the refugee camp?
(a) The war in general.
(b) Her appearance.
(c) Her future plans.
(d) Her past.

13. What does Becca want to continue in Chapter 22?
(a) Learning the Polish language.
(b) Her quest to find answers about Gemma's past.
(c) Learning about Poland.
(d) Shopping.

14. What does Becca ask Josef in Chapter 24?
(a) Whether he was in love with Gemma.
(b) Whether he can speak Polish.
(c) Whether he is her grandfather.
(d) Whether he kept in touch with Gemma.

15. What does Stan warn Becca in Chapter 16?
(a) Not to be disappointed if her research turns up something less than hoped.
(b) That the weather is awful in Europe this time of year.
(c) That she should be careful of pickpockets.
(d) That she should follow her gut if she faces a dead end.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree is Becca's favorite?

2. What shocked Marge about the refugee camp upon first sight?

3. What does Harvey note about Kulmhof?

4. What will Magda do with her gift from Becca?

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

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