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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. During their last meeting, what does Rosa tell Daniel about her family?

2. After Daniel leaves Auschwitz, what kind of train car is he seated in?

3. What are the prisoners at Auschwitz forced to wear?

4. During Daniel's third time on a train, and what does he say he feels?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Father such an important character in chapter 12 ?

3. What is the significance of Daniel's valuables he keeps in the cupboard?

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

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

6. What does Rosa's statement that she will leave a note in Daniel's old apartment as to where she is an indication of?

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

8. How does the author use the train ride to symbolize how the treatment of Jews have further declined?

9. What is the difference between the Americans and the civilians of the Buchenwald in chapter fifteen?

10. In what ways are the Germans confused about their future plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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