View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 35 through 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what conditions does Elli leave her school?
(a) With little notice.
(b) With a graduation party.
(c) With her classmates crying.
(d) With taunts referring to her Jewish background.

2. How old is Elli as the story opens?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twelve.

3. Where are many families sleeping in "The Ghetto"?
(a) Outside.
(b) In tents.
(c) The synagogue.
(d) Abandonded buildings.

4. Where does Jancsi want to meet Elli?
(a) The library.
(b) The synagogue.
(c) A deli.
(d) His home.

5. What orders does the family receive on May 20 in regard to traveling?
(a) To take nothing.
(b) To take only what they can carry.
(c) To wear extra clothing.
(d) To bring only food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Serena do with dishes before leaving on May 2?

2. What do Marta Kalman and her mother bring Elli?

3. How do many families cook in "The Ghetto"?

4. What purpose does the river in town often serve?

5. The night before they are to leave for work camp, what is Elli's final image of her father?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample