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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. During the two days of Deportation in Krakow, how many thousands of Jewish people are taken away by the Nazis?
2. Across the street from Yanek's family's apartment building lies what kind of temporary institution?
3. Which prophet does Oskar name when pointing out the merits of Yanek's plan about the pigeon coop?
4. What is Yanek's first sign that his parents may have been captured by the Nazis?
5. What is the name of Yanek's mother and Oskar's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. After what event in the narrative does Yanek state, "If I had only known then what I know now, I would have run" (3)?
2. Which of Yanek's family members teaches him about the importance of remaining invisible?
3. Who witnesses the capture of Yanek's parents?
4. Who is Amon Goeth?
5. What is Uncle Moshe's ultimate fate and how does Yanek discover it?
6. Who hides within the pigeon coop on the roof of Yanek's apartment building?
7. In what way does Yanek discover that his Uncle Moshe is alive?
8. In what year, month, and physical setting does the novel Prisoner B-3087 open?
9. How and why does Yanek lose trust in his father Oskar's word?
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
Discuss Gratz’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of Prisoner B-3087. How does Gratz use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of messages central to the tenets of the work?
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Gratz send about courage within the novel and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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