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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. How does Pappa let Kasia know he could read her secret message?

2. What does Caroline do to get back at Jinx in Chapter 18?

3. Who drills the girls on English verbs while they are in the Revier?

4. What is Herta dressed as at the Christmas party?

5. What is Kasia doing when she finds Pietrik in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Fritz in Chapter 17?

2. What are the results of the Nuremburg trials for the guards and doctors of Ravensbruck?

3. What does Caroline learn about Paul and Rena in Chapter 18?

4. How is Paul and Caroline’s relationship when she first gets to France?

5. What does Felka symbolize in Chapter 32?

6. What does Herta’s escape from Ravensbruck in Chapter 26 reveal about her character?

7. What is the state of France when Caroline gets there after the war?

8. Why does Kasia not want to name the baby Halina?

9. What does Herta’s interaction with Vilmer Hartman reveal about her character development?

10. What does Caroline’s interaction with Mms Bertillion reveal about Caroline’s personality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 39, Kasia lashes out at Caroline when she tells Zuzanna she cannot go to America. What are the different, complicated parts of Kasia's personality and experiences that cause this interaction?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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