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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 surprise does Micha learn about Opa?
2. What is Micha afraid to tell the person he is staying with?
3. What news does Mutti give about Vati in Section 6?
4. What bothers Micha about Mina's background?
5. What secret do the children keep from Oma and Wiebke?
Short Essay Questions
1. Lore is hesitant about Tomas when they first meet. What are Lore's feelings as time progresses?
2. Describe the pictures of Micha and his Opa. Why are these pictures special to Micha?
3. Describe Mutti's reaction to Jochen. Why does she react this way?
4. 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?
5. What is Micha's search for the truth doing to the family?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. In the short amount of time Micha spends in Belarus on his first visit, he receives various receptions of his German background. Compare and contrast Andrej's and his mother's reception of Micha to the grandfather at the museum's.
9. Jozef explains to Micha how the soldiers are able to kill the Jews without self-blame. How is this done?
10. Only Micha seems adamant on searching the truth about Opa. What is Mutti and Vati's point of view in regards to Opa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Elena notes that for her love of a murderer her punishment is having no children. Detail why Elena might feel she should be punished for her husband's action. How is love and punishment related?
Essay Topic 2
Helmut speaks of loyalty and pride in regards to the Third Reich. However, Helmut is human and more complex than having a simple faith. How does Helmut show indications that his loyalty are also feelings that are self-serving and not for the people of Germany?
Essay Topic 3
Helmut is a photographer's assistant, Lore looks at her family photo, and Micha compares his Opa's pictures to Hitler and Jozef's. Explain the significance of pictures in Seiffert's novel. Without going into too much detail of each picture, write about how pictures in general tell a person's truth and lies.
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