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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. How does Lore reunite with Oma?
(a) Wiebke recognizes Lore.
(b) Tomas finds Oma and brings Lore back.
(c) Oma recognizes Juri first.
(d) The Meyers see Lore searching and ask if she needs help.

2. What does Lore do to Tomas' belongings before she buries them?
(a) Smells them.
(b) Cuts off a piece for her to keep.
(c) Washes them.
(d) Burns them to ashes.

3. How does Micha confuse Oma?
(a) Micha takes her to a new place to talk.
(b) Micha confronts her about her history.
(c) Micha visits on a non-regular day.
(d) Micha talks to her about Opa as if he is a stranger.

4. What is the scene like on the train when Juri and Leisel first enter?
(a) Eerily calm.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Mobbish.
(d) Confusion over how the children will get on the train.

5. Where does Micha stay on his last visit to Opa's old World War II station?
(a) Andrej's.
(b) Jozef's home.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) His Oma's old house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprise does Micha learn about Opa?

2. What is Kolesnik's role during the war?

3. What does Micha like about his pictures of Opa?

4. What are the conversations like between Micha and Luise?

5. What indicates the closeness between Lore's family and Tomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. At first, Micha goes to the Kolesniks for his knowledge but over time, Elena is the one to request Micha's visit. What is the basis behind Micha's relationship with the Kolesniks?

2. Only Micha seems adamant on searching the truth about Opa. What is Mutti and Vati's point of view in regards to Opa?

3. Lore and the children keep Tomas a secret from Oma and Wiebke. Why is it not safe to tell them about Tomas?

4. Micha is insistent in his search for the truth to the point that it breaks up his family and angers his girlfriend. Explain Micha's drive to discover the truth about his Opa.

5. Jozef explains to Micha how the soldiers are able to kill the Jews without self-blame. How is this done?

6. Jozef and Elena recount their experiences of the German occupation. Summarize what it is like in Belarus during WWII.

7. The children take a family picture to send to Mutti. What is Lore's reflection about the changes in her and her siblings?

8. Tomas travels with the family for a long time, but once they reach the border, he wants to leave them. Why would Tomas want to leave at this point?

9. Lore uses the tram with people reading the paper and has a ferry crossing as a birthday gift. What might these and other scenes in Section 7 predict about the future?

10. Describe Micha's family dynamics.

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