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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 Section 2, how many babies does Alfred say were born in Stolp after the Russians invaded?

2. In Section 2, how high does Alfred say that the Gustloff is?

3. In Section 1, what does Emilia's crying remind Florian of?

4. In Section 2, how many months pregnant does Joana tell Eva that Emilia is?

5. In Section 1, how old is Alfred?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 1, how does Joana think she is like a blind girl?

2. In Section 2, why might it be a problem for Ingrid to cross the ice?

3. In Section 2, how does Florian think that the family of the manor house died?

4. In Section 2, how does Florian describe Dr. Lange's daughter?

5. In Section 2, why does Joana say that Florian and Emilia should travel with the group?

6. In Section 1, what does Joana notice when Florian and Emilia come into the barn where Joana's group is staying?

7. In Section 1, how many horses do Joana's group have and why?

8. In Section 1, what does Emilia see after the Russian soldier accosts her?

9. In Section 2, what does Joana see as they approach the manor house?

10. In Section 1, what does Joana say about the war and what has been happening for the last four years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On the journey and on the ship, there are crowds of people everywhere. How do these crowds symbolize what is at stake because of the war?

Essay Topic 2

Emilia comes to see her child as a symbol of hope and a future. How does Halinka represent hope and a future?

Essay Topic 3

Alfred subscribed wholeheartedly to Hitler’s philosophies and the Nazi party line. In what ways is Alfred a role model for the Nazi regime?

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