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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 condition is Oma's house in?
(a) The house is literally gone and burnt down.
(b) The backyard is gone but most of the house remains.
(c) Mostly bombed out with parts of the first floor remaining.
(d) Mostly intact with some bricks missing.

2. What surprise does Micha learn about Opa?
(a) Opa was a member of the Waffen-SS in World War II.
(b) Opa and Oma were never legally married.
(c) Opa is part Jewish.
(d) Opa is not his Mutti's real father.

3. What secret do the children keep from Oma and Wiebke?
(a) Lore plans to leave with Tomas.
(b) They stole, lied, and cheated on their way to Oma's.
(c) They sent an extra letter to Mutti.
(d) Tomas, their secret brother.

4. Why is Elena angry with Micha?
(a) Elena is upset Micha does not speak with Jozef.
(b) She wants him to stay longer.
(c) Micha does not understand her when she takes him to an important site.
(d) Micha says he is not their friend and does not know why he is there.

5. Why does Leisel punch Lore?
(a) Leisel is angry that Mutti is not with Oma.
(b) Lore tells Tomas he should leave.
(c) Lore gives the last dips of sugar to Juri.
(d) Leisel discovers Lore lied about Vati.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Micha feel about himself?

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

3. What is Kolesnik's reply when Micha asks if he is sad?

4. Who else wants to know the truth if Micha finds it?

5. Who calls Micha to speak with him about the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Many Holocaust images are posted to spread the truth of what occurred during the war. What are the people's views in regards to the photos?

2. Jochen dies from Russian soldiers shooting at him. What is the significance of his death? Why does Seiffert add this to Lore's story?

3. What is Micha's search for the truth doing to the family?

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

5. Lore is hesitant about Tomas when they first meet. What are Lore's feelings as time progresses?

6. 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?

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

8. Describe Micha's family dynamics.

9. 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?

10. 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?

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