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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, how old is Alfred?

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

3. In Section 1, how old was the woman Joana found dead in the snow?

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

5. In Section 1, where is Florian clutching a wound?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Section 1, what does Eva learn about Emilia by talking with her?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Section 2, what is the story of the song "Lili Marleen"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Florian decides to seek revenge, Emilia never considers revenge. Why does Florian decide to seek revenge, but Emilia does not look to get revenge?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in winter. How does winter symbolize danger physically and metaphorically in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters are being deceptive. How and why do characters use deception, and when is the deception practiced by characters a survival tactic?

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