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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 rooms are on the main floor of the manor house the group finds?
2. In Section 1, what do panicked villages tell stories of Russian solders wearing according to Alfred?
3. In Section 2, how long does Alfred say that the Gustloff is?
4. In Section 2, how many escape routes does Joana tell Florian that there are to flee from the Russians?
5. In Section 1, how many are in Joana's group of refugees?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Section 2, why does Joana say that Florian and Emilia should travel with the group?
2. In Section 2, what does the group find in the dining room of the manor house?
3. How did a six-year-old boy come to travel with Joana and her group in Section 1?
4. In Section 2, what is the story of the song "Lili Marleen"?
5. In Section 1, what does Joana notice when Florian and Emilia come into the barn where Joana's group is staying?
6. In Section 2, why might it be a problem for Ingrid to cross the ice?
7. In Section 1, what does Joana say about the war and what has been happening for the last four years?
8. In Section 2, what does Joana see as they approach the manor house?
9. In Section 2, how does Florian describe Dr. Lange's daughter?
10. In Section 1, what does Eva learn about Emilia by talking with her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel takes place in war-torn German/Prussia. How does the setting serve as a backdrop for the characters, evoke feelings, and set the tone in the book?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
There are several references to birth in the novel. How does the author develop the theme of birth and the ability of birth to take place even in difficult situations?
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