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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 Herta originally think Ravensbruck is?

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

3. Marka agrees to bury all their important items except for what?

4. Who is Pia?

5. What story does Luiza tell Kasia about Pietrik in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Paul save’s Caroline’s mother’s charity event at the Plaza. What does this reveal about his character?

2. How does Regina help the girls during their time recovering from experimental surgeries?

3. What does the Polish Underground provide for Kasia?

4. Describe Caroline’s first impression of Paul.

5. Although Paul and Caroline’s relationship gets physical, Paul leaves in the middle of the act. What does this reveal about Paul?

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

7. What are the surgeries that the doctors are performing on the Kasia, Zuzanna, and the other girls?

8. Why does Pietrik not want to send Kasia on more advanced missions?

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

10. In Chapter 14 we meet Binz. What type of person is Binz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the final chapter of the text, Kasia confront Herta. Do a close reading of the chapter. Does Herta show true remorse for her actions?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different languages spoken throughout the text. What does language symbolize in this novel? Discuss times that language played an important role in the text.

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