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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. The Communist faction of the Joint Forces attempts an escape through the sewer pipes to _______________.

2. In Part 4, Chapter 18, what do the Joint Forces member steal from dead German soldiers?

3. When the order for deportation of the Jews increases, with what action did the Jews respond?

4. When the person with whom Horst Von Epp is meeting with at the end of Part 3 appears, what does he tell that individual to do?

5. When the Nazis attack the brush-making factory, how are they stopped?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Stephan Bronski saved?

2. What is Andrei's experience in Lublin in Part 3, Chapter 7?

3. What does Von Epp admit to Chris in Part 3, Chapter 13?

4. Describe the first two waves of attacks from the Nazis on the ghetto in Part 4, Chapter 14.

5. Describe the takeover of the prison by the Joint Forces in Part 4, Chapter 5.

6. Describe the situation in the Mila 18 bunker by April of 1943.

7. By Part 4, Chapter 9, Funk is frustrated and embarrassed by his failures, so he turns the task of final liquidation over to Von Epp and Dr. Koenig. What is Koenig's first step?

8. What is Funk's plan for eradicating the Jews, as described in Part 4, Chapter 11, and how does Von Epp react to the plan?

9. How does Von Epp give Chris in their final meeting in Part 3?

10. When the last survivors leave the ghetto, how do both sides of the fight, the Nazis vs. the Jews, fare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mila 18 contains many conflicts, both internal and external. Select at least three types of conflict below and explain where and how they appear in Mila 18.

• Man against Man

• Man against Nature

• Man against Himself

• Man against God

• Man against Society

• Man caught in the Middle

• Man & Woman

Essay Topic 3

Punishment and humiliation are strong motifs throughout Mila 18. Describe at least two examples of each motif occurring at different points throughout the story. Do these motifs always go hand-in-hand? Is one more prominent than the other?

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