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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. What laws does Germany pass that forbid Jews from marrying Germans?

2. What news comes in October that scares Daniel?

3. When Daniel and his family are being marched through the streets of Frankfurt, what does Daniel feel?

4. In July 1944, what event do the some Germans try unsuccessfully?

5. Where is Rosa actually from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Rosa and Daniel teaching the father a lesson about stealing bread from his children?

2. What does Daniel's photo album come to represent for him?

3. In what ways is Erika playing in an orchestra not normal for Daniel's family?

4. How does Daniel's inability to promise Rosa he will hide when his family's deportation papers come demonstrate his love for them?

5. What is the importance of keeping Erika's violin in the cupboard with the radio?

6. What is significant about the Brown Shirt boycott of Daniel's father's store?

7. What does Daniel's family's delousing of their clothing and bedding and the parents' attempts to give them a balanced diet mean to the overall plot?

8. Why does Daniel's father insist they carry their belongings with them instead of doing what the Germans said and putting their belongings in the wagon?

9. What does the Hitler Youth uniform Oma Miriam makes for Daniel symbolize?

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

Describe in an expository essay how Daniel's camera is an extension of himself and in what ways does he use it to illustrate the changes taking place for the Jewish people.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

How does Erika use her violin to express her spirit throughout the book? What impact does it have on the overall story and on the family? Use the text to support your answer.

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