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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 1, where is Emilia hiding?

2. In Section 1, how many are in Joana's group of refugees?

3. In Section 2, what is the Shoe poet doing after arriving at the manor house?

4. In Section 1, where is Alfred hiding when he is supposed to be working?

5. In Section 2, what type of soup does the group have at the manor house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 2, what is the Amber Room?

2. In Section 1, why did Emilia think that Florian would want nothing to do with her after he killed the Russian?

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

4. In Section 2, what happens as Ingrid crosses the ice?

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

6. In Section 1, what does Joana tell about her story as she removes the shrapnel from Florian?

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

8. In Section 2, what does the group find in the dining room of the manor house?

9. In Section 2, how does Joana plan to get Emilia across the ice and past the soldiers and checkpoints?

10. In Section 1, what does Alfred say about Operation Hannibal as he imagines writing a letter to Hannelore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters experience one or more disasters. How does disaster affect various characters, and how does disaster reveal character?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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