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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. From where is Hitler sending more Jews into the ghetto, causing overcrowding?

2. What is the relationship between Chris and Deborah?

3. Paul Bronski is told he must move out of his home because ______ is(are) moving in.

4. Where did Chris attend journalism school?

5. What is the first thing Schreiker requires the Jewish Civil Authority to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Christopher De Monti and Ervin Rosenblum, and how do they know one another?

2. How does Deborah view her relationship with Chris?

3. As preparations continue in Part 1, Chapters 13 & 14 for the occupation of Warsaw, how is Chris affected?

4. How does Wolf get caught by the Gestapo, and what is arranged for his release?

5. Who is Dr. Franz Koenig, and how does he feel about Dr. Paul Bronski?

6. What do Alex Brandel and Andrei view differently at the The Bathyran Council meeting in Part 1?

7. Describe what occurs between Wolf and Rachel in Part 2, Chapter 21.

8. When it becomes clear in Part 3 that a new contact on the Aryan side is needed, who is selected and how does Andrei feel about it?

9. How does Gabriela react when Andrei does not immediately return in Chapter 11 & 12?

10. What do Von Epp and Chris discuss in Part 2, Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the journals kept throughout the novel? Who writes in them, and what information is recorded? Why are the journals considered so important? To what lengths do the characters go in order to protect or try to locate the journals?

Essay Topic 2

How can Koenig's attitude toward, and treatment of Paul Bronski be compared to the overall Nazi's attitude toward, and treatment of the Jews?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the political setting throughout the story and how drastically it changes from the beginning of the book to the end. How does the political setting affect the main characters and plot?

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