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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During Gemma's wake, what is done to the mirrors in the house?
2. How does Gemma begin her story in Chapter 2?
3. What information does Arnie provide Becca in Chapter 8?
4. What is Gemma's room number at the nursing home?
5. Who is Eve?
Short Essay Questions
1. Besides the document with an unknown name on it, what is inside the carved box which had belonged to Gemma?
2. What do Sylvia and Shana make fun of Becca for in Chapter 2?
3. In Chapter 5, what frightens Becca's friend?
4. How does Becca explain having never seen Gemma's carved box before in Chapter 8?
5. What does Becca's father remind her of when she says she is going to work in Chapter 8?
6. After Sylvia and Shana have left in Chapter 2, what does Gemma tell Becca, and make Becca promise to do?
7. What does Becca do in Chapter 2, which he sisters urge her not to?
8. In Chapter 3, who does Gemma say was not invited to the King's party?
9. What does Becca admit to her father is the real reason she is going to work in Chapter 8?
10. While going through Gemma's box of mementos in Chapter 6, what does Becca realize about them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Yolen's use of symbolism in the novel "Briar Rose". What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the theme of death and the Holocaust?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the element of mystery in the novel "Briar Rose". What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Are all of the mysteries answered by the end of the novel? Who are some of the mysterious characters?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and interpret the character Josef. Who is Josef and what is his role in the story? How did he know Gemma? Describe his experiences during WWII.
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