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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. How old is Daniel when he meets Rosa?
2. The summer of 1943, who does Daniel see every day?
3. After Daniel's public-school teacher shows the class how inferior he is, what does Daniel do to him?
4. In July 1944, what event do the some Germans try unsuccessfully?
5. What happens in March of 1944 that starts a decline in Erika's health?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the tragedy of the kitchen workers at the sewing factory keeping the good vegetables for themselves?
2. Why is the radio important to Daniel's family?
3. What does Daniel mean when he says that Rosa's smile was an act of defiance?
4. 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?
5. Why is the scene with Daniel and his friends skirmish with the Hitler Youth boys important to the story?
6. What is significant about Rosa and Daniel teaching the father a lesson about stealing bread from his children?
7. What is significant about the Brown Shirt boycott of Daniel's father's store?
8. The day after the Brown Shirt incident, Uncle Peter comes to take a picture of the word, Jew sprayed on Daniel's father's store. Why is this action of importance that it should be photographed?
9. 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?
10. What is most important about the two photographs Daniel recalls in chapter two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the condition of Daniel's photos represents how the family longs for what they have lost? Use the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How do Rosa and Daniel plan to honor Peter's words and his dying wish? How does this reinforce the theme of love and family?
Essay Topic 3
Describe what the Hitler Youth uniform symbolizes for Daniel and for others.What does the Hitler Youth uniform symbolize and what motivation does Oma Miriam have for creating a fake one for Daniel? How does this effect him and what does it mean for those who wear real ones? Use the text to support your answer. Use the text to support your answer.
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