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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, who does Joana remember that Ingrid was traveling with when she became separated?

2. In Section 1, after rescuing Emilia, how many more kilometers does Florian need to walk before stopping for the night?

3. In Section 2, how old does Eva think that Florian is?

4. In Section 1, how old is Eva?

5. In Section 1, how long ago did Joana become a deserter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Section 2, how does Emilia describe the crossing of the ice?

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

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, how does Joana plan to get Emilia across the ice and past the soldiers and checkpoints?

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

8. In Section 2, what amenities does Alfred describe of the Gustloff?

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

10. In Section 1, how does the shoe poet say that a frozen woman that Joana's group passes died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sepetys uses foreshadowing throughout the novel. How does the author use foreshadowing to build suspense and tension in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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