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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. By November of 1942, what does Daniel say he only knew?
2. About a month after Oma Miriam dies, who comes to Daniel's home?
3. How old is Daniel's sister?
4. When is the last class picture taken of Daniel at public school?
5. After Daniel's tenth birthday, what does his teacher do to him to show the class Daniel is inferior?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Daniel mean when he says, "Yes, I can see from going through these pictures how it all started slowly and then got worse and worse and how the German people didn't try to stop it and how slowly all our rights were taken away until we were nothing but bodies being shipped out."
2. What is the significance of sending Uncle Peter's ashes to his family?
3. Why was Daniel in a rush to take the picture of Erika and Rosa another important part of chapter eight?
4. In what ways is Erika playing in an orchestra not normal for Daniel's family?
5. Why does Erika's speech to Daniel and Rosa about choosing love instead of hate say about the theme of the novel?
6. What is the tragedy of the kitchen workers at the sewing factory keeping the good vegetables for themselves?
7. 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?
8. How does Uncle Peter's death affect Daniel?
9. How does Daniel's inability to promise Rosa he will hide when his family's deportation papers come demonstrate his love for them?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Daniel's attempt to get revenge against the SS officer who shot the boy sweeping the street not successful? Why does Daniel feel bad about this actions?
Essay Topic 2
Erika tells Daniel, "why have we fought so hard to survive all these years?" How does this become the central question of Daniel's Story? Use the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of love reinforced in the story's plot line? Which characters are symbolic of love? How is love contrasted against hate in the novel? Use the text to support your answer.
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