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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. Who is Amon Goeth?

3. What is the name of Yanek's mother and Oskar's wife?

4. What type of structure becomes a home for Yanek and his family beginning in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Gratz demonstrate the importance of religious beliefs and traditions within Yanek's family?

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

3. How does Gratz depict a change in Yanek that occurs after he has his bar mitzvah?

4. Who hides within the pigeon coop on the roof of Yanek's apartment building?

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

6. What terrible news does Uncle Moshe deliver to Yanek?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 and analyze Gratz’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gratz’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Prisoner B-3087.

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