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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Daniel determined to live?
(a) To help his family.
(b) To find Rosa.
(c) To revenge his grandparents.
(d) To bear witness against the Germans.

2. As the Allies get closer to his new camp, what do many of the SS soldiers do?
(a) Run.
(b) KIll witnesses.
(c) Remove their rank insignia or dump their uniforms.
(d) Hide.

3. What does Erika tell Daniel when they meet at the fence?
(a) That she won't play anymore.
(b) That she won't stop playing.
(c) That she won't stop trying.
(d) That she won't survive the selection.

4. How do the German SS act when the new transports arrive?
(a) Jovially.
(b) Brutualy.
(c) Meanly.
(d) Nicely.

5. What are the prisoners at Auschwitz forced to wear?
(a) Orange jumpsuits.
(b) Black jumpsuits.
(c) Striped pajamas and clogs.
(d) Gowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotions go through Daniel as he witnesses the horrific act while getting chemicals?

2. How does Daniel feel when he gives the camera to the kapo?

3. Who is injured at the end of chapter 15?

4. During Daniel's last night in Lodz, where do he and Rosa say goodbye?

5. What does the kapo tell Daniel and his father the night they sneak out into the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rosa's statement that she will leave a note in Daniel's old apartment as to where she is an indication of?

2. How do the Germans successfully dehumanize the Jews?

3. What is the significance of Daniel's valuables he keeps in the cupboard?

4. What is the significance of the author showing the reader how the Germans live?

5. What does the train ride symbolize in chapter thirteen?

6. Is it necessary for the kapo in charge of Daniel's group to be so cruel?

7. What is the role of Karl in the story?

8. What is the significance of Rosa's words to Daniel about how to carry on?

9. When Daniel attempts to get revenge, why doesn't he feel good?

10. What is the difference between the Americans and the civilians of the Buchenwald in chapter fifteen?

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