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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. What does Ginzburg's visitor tell her?
2. Where is Ginzburg assigned?
3. What language does Ginzburg know that helps her get an easier assignment?
4. How is Julia and Ginzburg's existence described?
5. What do the two women do at night instead of sleeping?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the rules Ginzburg mentions as being cited on a paper hanging on the wall?
2. When is Ginzburg freed and what does she persist in believing in despite her life in prison?
3. How old is Ginzburg when she is writing this book and what does she find difficult to believe?
4. About what do the female prisoners disagree during their discussions on the train ride?
5. What happens that causes Julia and Ginzburg to eat their hoarded supply of sugar and bread?
6. What small joy do Ginzburg and the other prisoners enjoy when the Black Maria is late?
7. What happens when the Prison Governor comes to visit Ginzburg?
8. How does Ginzburg compare Kostik to Keyzin?
9. What happens when Julia and Ginzburg see a flower in the courtyard?
10. Who teaches the new prisoners how to fake their lumber quota?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Journey Into the Whirlwind? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Journey Into the Whirlwind including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think Ginzburg reacts to uncertainty in her life? Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Many memoirs, and perhaps a majority, of memoirs ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a memoir? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read memoir? Discuss each one in light of Journey Into the Whirlwind and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Journey Into the Whirlwind is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Journey Into the Whirlwind help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Journey Into the Whirlwind? Why or why not?
3. Choose one specific incident in Journey Into the Whirlwind to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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