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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 does the mother say the father should not worry about when searching for somewhere to send David?

2. What does David realize he has found that has changed him forever?

3. What is revealed at the end of the chapter about Edith, the woman in the photograph?

4. What does David say about imprisoning a murderer?

5. What does David know will happen to him when he runs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David now believe the man kept him in the concentration camp, only to take care of him and eventually let him go?

2. Describe the individuals at the farm.

3. Explain why David is disheartened in this chapter.

4. How does David cross into Denmark?

5. Why does Giovanni's wife want David to leave?

6. Explain what Sophie means by "someone has broken his spirit".

7. Explain David's opinion about ruling over others.

8. Why does Giovanni respect David?

9. Explain David's experience within the church.

10. Explain the newspaper letter David reads, and why it is important to him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is used extensively throughout the novel to help indicate future events. Choose two examples of foreshadowing, and discuss how these examples indicate events to occur within the novel. Do you think the author uses foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel there is reference to David's eyes. This is later linked in the novel to the eyes of Edith, his mother. Explain what people see when they look into David's eyes, in terms of why they find his eyes do unique. What in David's life has led him to show the expression in his eyes that he shows? Why does his mother have the same eyes? How does the author use this to link not only their genetics, but their experiences?

Essay Topic 3

David's relationship with God grows through the novel from being non-existent to being one of the most vital relationships in his life. Describe each stage of this relationship in detail. How does David find God? How does he choose a God? How does he pray? How does he learn about God? What promises does he make to God, and what triumphs does he attribute to God? Does God succeed, to David, in helping him?

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