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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. Where did Riva's family hide the youngest brother when the Germans came to their apartment?

2. Who joined the new organization?

3. Who is Riva talking to at the start of Chapter 1?

4. What was Riva's mother's name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Riva do on some Sundays, in Chapter 36?

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

3. What did Riva note about those who joined the Nazis?

4. What did Riva admit about her relationship with Yulek?

5. What did Biebow warn about the Russians?

6. What happened to Nacha after the German inspection?

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

8. What did David Berkenwald do for Riva, in Chapter 18?

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

10. What did SS Ghetto commander, Hans Biebow claim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Yulek and Riva's experiences and background, and discuss how their relationship impacted Riva.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of the statement that the bombs were "music."

Essay Topic 3

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

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