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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 does Joana remember her mother finding her a place to work?

2. In Section 1, who does Joana remember that Ingrid was traveling with when she became separated?

3. In Section 1, what color sweater does Alfred remember Hannelore wearing?

4. In Section 1, what does Florian remember missing when he was working for Dr. Lange?

5. In Section 1, what is Emilia's nationality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Section 1, what does Emilia remember doing with her mother?

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

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

7. In Section 1, what does Joana say about the war and what has been happening for the last four years?

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

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

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

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

Characters struggle with internal and external conflicts. How do various characters face the conflicts they encounter, and how do the conflicts reveal character traits?

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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