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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. Aside from Felka, what is Kasia sent to Nadia's home to retrieve?

2. What type of business does Rena own?

3. What does Matka say she would bring down Beauty Road with her in Chapter 16?

4. What is the name of the family’s beloved pet chicken?

5. Why is Herta annoyed with Fritz in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Polish Underground provide for Kasia?

2. How does Kasia help the Jewish girl she meets in Mr. Z’s basement?

3. How does Luiza die?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Caroline’s relationship like with Roger?

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

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

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

Betty and Caroline have a strained relationship throughout the text. How does the time period and culture that Caroline and Betty live within influence their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, Caroline can be seen as a naïve socialite or a hero. Based on evidence from the text develop a thesis that argues for one or the other.

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