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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. A local woman thinks that Elli is __________years old.

2. On the train, why could a girl not see?

3. How does Elli first feel in her new clothes she receives at Augsburg?

4. What is Elli's punishment for visiting her mother every morning at the infirmary?

5. After discussing Elli's age, what does the local woman do as she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the arrival of an SS guard change the women's conditions at Augsburg?

2. At first, how do the military guards treat the women, and how do the women respond at Augsburg?

3. What do the women's sleeping arrangements at Auschwitz demonstrate about their treatment?

4. What are Elli's mixed feelings concerning her new clothes at Augsburg?

5. Why does Elli feel so different about her town after the war?

6. What do the events from the chapter "Mommy, There's a Worm in Your Soup" demonstrate?

7. Why does the family make plans to leave their home town?

8. What do Elli and Laura do with the saved soup? Why?

9. Why does Elli want to sing the American national anthem when she arrives at the Statue of Liberty?

10. Why do Elli, Bubi, and Laura vow never to separate again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What did Elli's poetry mean to her? How did the poetry shape her development? Look at others' reactions and her journey as she wrote.

Essay Topic 3

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

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