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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do other boys react to Bubi's attitude concerning his yellow star?
(a) Other boys warn Bubi about his dangerous attitude.
(b) Other boys pick up Bubi's attitude.
(c) Other boys shy away from Bubi.
(d) Other boys give Bubi money.

3. Why does Elli not have the chance to graduate?
(a) All schools are closed.
(b) She is too upset about Bubi.
(c) Schools would not give Jewish children diplomas.
(d) The guards would not let her walk in public.

4. Who largely packs for Nagymagyar?
(a) Aunt Serena.
(b) Laura.
(c) Bubi.
(d) Elli.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the aunt and cousins say about Elli and her mother's reaction to their first serving of food at Auschwitz?

2. What surrendered possession bothers Elli the most?

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

4. How does Elli's planned meeting with Jansci occur?

5. Where does Jancsi want to meet Elli?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the girl like who oversees the barracks?

2. What is Laura's fear as she and Elli leave Auschwitz?

3. Why do the guards hit the women who bring blankets outside?

4. What does Elli's relationship with Jansci bring to her life?

5. What honesty does the chapter "Teen Vanity" bring to the book?

6. What does the new rule that Jews are not to socialize at all with Christians do to Elli and her family?

7. Why is Bubi's reaction to the law concerning yellow stars typical of his personality?

8. Why does Elli and her mother go to the cemetery before leaving for the ghetto?

9. What is the irony of Laura's excitement about moving to a work camp?

10. What does Elli's father spend his last night doing before he leaves for a labor camp, and what does this tell readers about him?

(see the answer keys)

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