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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. Whom does Elli's family share a house with in "The Ghetto"?

2. At the start of the book, why do the Hungarian police bother Elli's family?

3. After the women are driven into a room at Auschwitz, what happens to them?

4. At Auschwitz, what clothes do the women receive?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Aunt Serena become so agitated the night before they leave for work camp?

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

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

5. What happens to the prisoners when they arrive at Auschwitz?

6. Why does Elli refuse to go out in her town?

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

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

9. What is ironic about the guards telling the prisoners to leave their possessions on the cattle cars?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore how Elli's father had to leave the family. What impact did her father's leaving have on Elli's life?

Essay Topic 2

How did the chapters' titles shape the overall message of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How did the incremental changes Jews faced during World War II ultimately lead to the destruction of many Jews?

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