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

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

3. How does Bubbi attain good grades in school?
(a) He constantly studies.
(b) He doesn't study.
(c) He doesn't make good grades.
(d) He does extra work.

4. Why does Elli's father think ambition is a desirable trait?
(a) Ambition makes others like you.
(b) Ambition shows you care.
(c) Ambition gives others confidence.
(d) Ambition can make a person accomplish more.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Elli finally place her poetry journal before leaving for the work camps?

3. How does Elli work in school?

4. What does Aunt Celia do on June 9 and 10?

5. What future plans does Elli have for Budapest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the color 'yellow' symbolize in Elli's life?

2. Why does Elli's father become like "a statue of stone" as the family prepares for Nagymagyar?

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

4. What is Bubi's relationship with other people?

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

6. Why do soldiers make members of the ghetto surrender all books, documents, and photos?

7. What is the mood when the women smell gas behind closed doors?

8. Why would Bubi's father ignore his story concerning Budapest?

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

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

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