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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. When the train from Muhldorf pulls into a station at noon, what is there?

2. After the women's first night at Augsburg, how do the women react to their treatment?

3. What convinces Elli of her father's death?

4. When an SS guard arrives at Augsburg, what happens to women's food?

5. What does Mr. Scheidel bring Elli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elli's dream convince her that her father is dead?

2. How do the prisoners behave on the cars that leave from the Muhldorf train station?

3. Why are the military guards so confused at Augsburg, and what does this say about Elli's condition?

4. Why do other women help Elli with her mother?

5. How does Laura's life change after the liberation?

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

7. Why does Elli become angry toward her mother after she saved soup for Elli?

8. What are the prisoners reactions to the gunfire and planes in "It's An American Plane"?

9. Why does Bitton-Jackson include great details about the family's trip back to their home?

10. What is the difficulty the women face after the group of men and women from the uprising are killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did Bubi have as the only remaining male in his family?

Essay Topic 2

Considering Jewish beliefs and customs, what were purposeful and degrading rituals at concentration camps?

Essay Topic 3

What overall message did Bitton-Jackson convey to readers?

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