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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 type of song does Herta play for Halina?

2. What is Caroline's first impression of Paul?

3. Who pays for Herta's education?

4. Where is Zuzanna working at the start of the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Halina and Herta.

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

3. What is the game the girls play about Beauty Road?

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

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

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

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

8. Martha Hall Kelly writes the character of Herta’s father as a Jewish sympathizer. Why do you think she made that choice?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 14, Herta discusses how she cuts herself to relieve stress. What is this self-mutilation a symptom of for Herta? What does it reveal about her personality? What could it symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

How does Marta Hall Kelly intertwine the theme of love throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

During the novel, Matka’s ring is mentioned many times. What does this ring symbolize to Kasia?

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