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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. What was the name of the deaf and mute boy Riva helped, in Chapter 4?

2. How old was Riva's cousin when they lived in Poland?

3. What separated Riva and her cousin?

4. What did Riva's mother plead for the landlady to leave?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What amenities were eliminated?

2. Why did Shmulek arrive at Riva's house, in Chapter 11?

3. Why were two sisters beaten, according to Chapter 34?

4. Who took Riva to a doctor and what was the diagnosis, according to Chapter 8?

5. Who was Riva speaking with in Chapter 1?

6. What did Riva recall in Chapter 2?

7. What did the camp doctor tell Riva?

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

9. What happened to Riva upon her arrival in Auschwitz according to Chapter 25?

10. What did the Nazi guards tell the girls, after forcing them from the barracks, in Chapter 45?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the Volksdeutsche in Germany and other countries and why this group pledged their devotion to the fatherland.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance of the Passover, and discuss the traditions celebrated by Riva's family during Passover.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the doctor stating that Riva was important for morale of the camp and how the Nazis tried to keep resistance to a minimum.

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