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

2. At the end of Chapter 3, what action does Yanek take for the first time?

3. What is Yanek's first sign that his parents may have been captured by the Nazis?

4. Yanek states that anyone caught trying to escape from the ghetto received what punishment?

5. What is the first boon Yanek receives as a result of finding money in Krakow?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is foreshadowing used within the opening passage of the novel?

2. In Chapter 8, Yanek and his father begin to leave the pigeon coop each day for what purpose?

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

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

5. Who witnesses the capture of Yanek's parents?

6. After what event in the narrative does Yanek state, "If I had only known then what I know now, I would have run" (3)?

7. On what occasion is Yanek permitted to return to his family's former apartment?

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

9. Who is Amon Goeth?

10. What message about the fear of the unknown is depicted within the novel and in what scene does the theme appear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Could Prisoner B-3087 be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Yanek's character throughout the novel Prisoner B-3087. Discuss whether Yanek is a round or flat character and whether Yanek is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Prisoner B-3087? Examine Gratz's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

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