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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. Whom does Daniel have to work up the courage to ask for a picture?
2. After Uncle Peter's death, what makes Peter feel better?
3. In Lodz, how long does a loaf of bread have to last each person?
4. What do the Germans search for in the ghetto apartments in June 1944?
5. How old is Daniel when he meets Rosa?
Short Essay Questions
1. Once more a member of Daniel's family tries to convince others to leave Germany. What is significant about Uncle Aaron's plea with Uncle Peter and Daniel's parents?
2. What does Daniel mean when he says that Rosa's smile was an act of defiance?
3. How does Uncle Peter's death affect Daniel?
4. In what ways is Erika playing in an orchestra not normal for Daniel's family?
5. How does Daniel's inability to promise Rosa he will hide when his family's deportation papers come demonstrate his love for them?
6. Why did Daniel feel he had to go see "The Eternal Jew"?
7. What is most important about the two photographs Daniel recalls in chapter two?
8. Why is Erika statement, "But maybe if we can hold out long enough, the war will end before they have a chance to kill us" important to the theme of chapter six?
9. What is the significance of sending Uncle Peter's ashes to his family?
10. How does tradition and the fact that Daniel's family has been in Germany for over a thousand years affect his parents' decisions about emigrating?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how after Kristallnacht life became harder for Daniel's family. How does this change and shape the rest of the story? Use the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of hatred and love continue to battle throughout the novel? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
What is the importance of the Daniel's family members' deaths? Why is this event an important detail about the Germans' attitude toward Jews? Use the text to support your answer.
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