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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 is the first act that father and Daniel perform for the resistance their new camp?

2. How many hours each day does Daniel work at his new camp?

3. As the Allies get closer to his new camp, what do many of the SS soldiers do?

4. When Daniel and his father are moved to regular camp, what shocks them?

5. Where is Daniel and his father marched to next as the Russians approach Auschwitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of Peter being attacked by the Polish boys even though the war is over?

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

3. How do the Germans successfully dehumanize the Jews?

4. Why was Buchenwald a good place for the Germans?

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

6. How do the photographs illustrate the declining conditions for the Jews?

7. Why does Adam talk about the horrors of Auschwitz in a matter of fact tone?

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

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

10. What purpose does the model SS father serve for the storyline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of wisdom portrayed in the novel? What character(s) symbolize wisdom?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Daniel's family rebelled against the German rules and policies. Who does Daniel's family defy their German regulations? Use the text to support your answer.

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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