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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 is the name of the family’s beloved pet chicken?
2. Why does Matka get arrested?
3. Who is Pia?
4. What story does Luiza tell Kasia about Pietrik in Chapter 16?
5. How many other female doctors are at Ravensbruck?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, Caroline warns Paul not to get too political during his speech. Why is that?
2. Although Paul and Caroline’s relationship gets physical, Paul leaves in the middle of the act. What does this reveal about Paul?
3. What is Caroline’s relationship like with Pia?
4. Does Herta have a lot of female friends before her life at Ravensbruck? What does this tell us about her?
5. How does Kasia’s ability to speak German help her and her family while they are in Ravensbruck?
6. What reason does Herta give for staying at Ravensbruck? Is it justifiable?
7. Herta and Fritz have a tense interaction when she arrives at Ravensbruck. What does this reveal about her personality?
8. In Chapter 4, Paul save’s Caroline’s mother’s charity event at the Plaza. What does this reveal about his character?
9. Martha Hall Kelly writes the character of Herta’s father as a Jewish sympathizer. Why do you think she made that choice?
10. Does Caroline seem to be completely over her ex-boyfriend David?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the novel, Matka’s ring is mentioned many times. What does this ring symbolize to Kasia?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the relationship between Kasia and her daughter. What causes Kasia to have such a strained relationship with Halina?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapters 5 and 8, Matka uses her ability to speak German and her German heritage to gain special favor with the Nazis. Kasia is outraged by this. What does Matka sacrifice throughout the text to protect her family?
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