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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was food distributed at Auschwitz?
(a) In brown bags.
(b) At the prisoners' beds.
(c) A single portion to five people.
(d) Only in the morning.

2. The night before the men are to leave for work camp, what does Laura pack for their trip?
(a) Food and other supplies.
(b) Extra shoes and socks.
(c) Reading materials.
(d) Shirts and warm pants.

3. Elli thinks her mother's favorite child is _______________.
(a) Elli.
(b) Bubi.
(c) Jansci.
(d) Somorja.

4. What does Aunt Celia do on June 9 and 10?
(a) Beats a guard.
(b) Takes more blankets.
(c) Trades places with another woman.
(d) Steals food from the kitchen.

5. Why do Elli, her mother, aunt, and two cousins form a group at mealtime?
(a) To prevent other prisoners stealing their clothes.
(b) To get more bowls of soup.
(c) To stay warm.
(d) To share the food equally.

6. How long does it take Elli to arrive at Auschwitz?
(a) Four nights.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) A few hours.

7. What is the penalty for Christians who socialize with Jews?
(a) Suspended licenses.
(b) Loss of job.
(c) Arrest.
(d) Fine.

8. What are Elli's family living quarters in "The Ghetto"?
(a) They live in a synogogue.
(b) They have a small three-room house.
(c) They share a home with two families.
(d) They have a tent.

9. What is each family supposed to take to Nagymagyar?
(a) A bag of clothes.
(b) Only what they could carry.
(c) Schoolwork.
(d) One room of furniture.

10. At the start of the book, how does Elli spend her days?
(a) Sitting at home with her mother.
(b) Helping her father at the restaurant.
(c) In typical pursuits of young girls of her age.
(d) Reading and writing for school.

11. Why does Laura hate leaving her sister behind at Auschwitz?
(a) Celia is weak minded.
(b) Laura cared for Celia's children.
(c) Laura took care of Celia.
(d) Celia suffers from diarrhea.

12. What are the overall living conditions in "The Ghetto" for Jewish families?
(a) They know no one, and the place is filthy.
(b) The families steal from each to survive.
(c) They are comfortable and happy.
(d) They are under heavy guard with limited space.

13. When Elli returns to her school, what award does she learn she received?
(a) She did not receive an award.
(b) First place.
(c) Honorable Mention.
(d) Honor Scroll.

14. What future plans does Elli have for Budapest?
(a) To marry there.
(b) To attend medical school there.
(c) To do research there.
(d) To live there while she attends seminary.

15. As she leaves town, how does Elli ride?
(a) So the soldiers can't see her cry.
(b) With her back away from her house.
(c) So she can see her home.
(d) With her eyes closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the guards force the women outside for roll call, what does Elli wish she had thought about earlier?

2. How does Bubi manage to return from Budapest after the story breaks in the papers?

3. During selection, what warning does Elli receive?

4. What is Laura's reaction about Aunt Serene's orders to go to a side different from Laura's during selection?

5. What does a young girl do during a riot?

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