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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the grandson of Riva's family's landlady?
(a) John.
(b) Harry.
(c) Henry.
(d) Paul.

2. What did the Child Welfare Department worker tell Riva?
(a) That they could not live alone.
(b) That she could apply for financial aid.
(c) That they had to take her away.
(d) That she had to get a job.

3. What did Riva become at age 16?
(a) A student.
(b) Mother of three.
(c) A member of the Volksdeutsche.
(d) A factory worker.

4. What did the people joining the new organization wear?
(a) Brown shirts.
(b) Black coats.
(c) Swastikas.
(d) Top hats.

5. What did Riva say to Nancy to reassure her?
(a) That the massacre could never happen again.
(b) That she would keep the light on.
(c) That all the Nazis are dead.
(d) That she is too young to worry about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Riva take in order to stay at home with her brother?

2. What did Riva call the event she witnessed in Chapter 4?

3. Where did the young man that came to Riva's house in search of his family stay?

4. What did Riva's siblings trade for bread on the black market?

5. What language did the landlady speak besides Polish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a guard say about Riva's poem?

2. What happened when the women were hungry, in Chapter 26?

3. What did Riva's mother do for a living?

4. Who was Yulek Schwartz and whom did he arrive with?

5. Why were the Nazi guards agitated on May 5?

6. Why did Nacha refuse to hide when the Germans came to the door?

7. What were people urged to do in Chapter 6?

8. Why did Riva say Shmulek couldn't stay at her house?

9. What did Riva ask Saba about the yellow star?

10. What happened to Nacha after the German inspection?

(see the answer keys)

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