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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. Yanek spends which years inside the Plaszow concentration camp?

2. In what city does the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 open?

3. At what age does a young Jewish man prepare to have a bar mitzvah?

4. In what country does the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 open?

5. What happens to the community synagogue in Yanek's neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of determination emerge within Yanek's journey?

2. How and why does Yanek lose trust in his father Oskar's word?

3. When the Judenrat hold a meeting in Zgody Square, what announcement do they make?

4. What is Uncle Moshe's ultimate fate and how does Yanek discover it?

5. How does Gratz employ foreshadowing in association with Mina's wedding ring?

6. How does Yanek contrast his own reaction to the closing of his school with the reactions of his peers?

7. For what purpose is the bakery belonging to Aun Fela and Uncle Abraham secretly and altruistically used?

8. Who is Amon Goeth?

9. Which of Yanek's family members teaches him about the importance of remaining invisible?

10. Describe an instance when Gratz makes it clear that adaptability is a crucial skill for any Jewish person living in Nazi-occupied parts of Europe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Gratz’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Prisoner B-3087.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Prisoner B-3087 from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of propaganda treated within Prisoner B-3087 and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

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