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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. Which prisoners wear purple triangles?

2. What are Halina and Herta doing when Marchall walks in on them in Chapter 14?

3. What town are Kasia and the other women taken to?

4. What does Binz ask Mrs. Mikelsky about Jagoda?

5. What does Fritz help Herta with when she first arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Caroline’s relationship like with Pia?

2. How does Kasia’s ability to speak German help her and her family while they are in Ravensbruck?

3. Herta and Fritz have a tense interaction when she arrives at Ravensbruck. What does this reveal about her personality?

4. Herta’s uncle Heinz is a disgusting man. What does Chapter 6 reveal to us about Herta?

5. Why does Caroline hesitate to have dinner with Paul after the charity event?

6. What dose Caroline’s interaction with Priscilla Huff in Chapter 12 reveal about her personality?

7. Describe the relationship between Halina and Herta.

8. What are some of the perks Halina receives for working in the Revier?

9. Does Caroline seem to be completely over her ex-boyfriend David?

10. What is the first interaction between Zuzanna and Kasia? What does this tell us about their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which is the strongest theme in the text: love or loss? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

One cannot read this novel without thinking about the current political state in America. Compare the attitudes about immigration in the text to current attitude about immigration in America.

Essay Topic 3

Is Herta a redeemable character? Why or why not?

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