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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 does Mrs. Mikelsky die?

2. What does Halina do for the guards and doctors?

3. How old was Caroline when her father died?

4. What does Paul ask Caroline to do in his letter in Chapter 10?

5. Which job is Zuzanna assigned in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Caroline’s first impression of Paul.

4. Does Herta have a lot of female friends before her life at Ravensbruck? What does this tell us about her?

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

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

7. What does the Polish Underground provide for Kasia?

8. What do Betty and Caroline fight about in Chapter 15?

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

10. In Chapter 1, Caroline warns Paul not to get too political during his speech. Why is that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zuzanna and Kasia clearly love one another, but their relationship is complicated. Do the sisters provide strength or weakness for one another throughout the text?

Essay Topic 2

Is Paul a moral man? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Martha Kelly Hall uses first person point of view to write her novel. Is first person narration the best choice for this novel, or would another narration choice have been more effective? Explain.

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