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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. When did Riva and her cousin go to the post office, according to Chapter 4?

2. What was Riva's mother's marital status?

3. What holiday was Riva's mother preparing for, in her memory of her childhood?

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

5. Who was Riva's family's landlady?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did one of the "doctors" tell the guard?

2. What did Riva receive special permission for?

3. What amenities were eliminated?

4. What was Riva initially chosen to do for work detail, according to Chapter 32?

5. What did Motele say about the remaining families in Chapter 22?

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

7. What happened to Nacha after the German inspection?

8. What happened when Riva was sent to the medical office?

9. What did Yulek reveal to Riva, in Chapter 20?

10. Why did Riva refuse to take her letters and poetry with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the meaning of the statement that "If we forget the past, it could happen again."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of community in Lodz, Poland and what community meant for Riva and her family.

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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