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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 do Joana and her group decide to settle for the night?
2. In Section 1, where is Alfred hiding when he is supposed to be working?
3. In Section 2, what is the Shoe poet doing after arriving at the manor house?
4. In Section 1, what color hair does Emilia notice that Joana has?
5. In Section 1, how old is Eva?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Section 2, why might it be a problem for Ingrid to cross the ice?
2. In Section 2, how does Joana plan to get Emilia across the ice and past the soldiers and checkpoints?
3. In Section 1, how many horses do Joana's group have and why?
4. In Section 1, what does Joana say about the war and what has been happening for the last four years?
5. In Section 1, what does Joana tell about her story as she removes the shrapnel from Florian?
6. In Section 2, what happens as Ingrid crosses the ice?
7. In Section 1, how does the shoe poet say that a frozen woman that Joana's group passes died?
8. In Section 2, what amenities does Alfred describe of the Gustloff?
9. In Section 2, how does Florian describe Dr. Lange's daughter?
10. In Section 2, how does Emilia describe the crossing of the ice?
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
Florian and the shoe poet get acquainted as they travel together. In what ways are Florian and the shoe poet’s personalities alike and different, and how do the personality traits that they share help them deal with the war that is going on?
Essay Topic 3
The sea claims many lives when the ship is torpedoed. How does the sea represent the battle between humans and the elements and the struggle to survive?
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