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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. Why does Andrej get angry with Micha?
2. What are the SS men doing in the photos displayed in the museum Micha visits?
3. What does Micha do in order to distract himself from Opa's past?
4. What is Tomas' reaction when Lore questions him about fathers in prison?
5. How does Micha feel about himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. The children take a family picture to send to Mutti. What is Lore's reflection about the changes in her and her siblings?
2. 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?
3. Jozef and Elena recount their experiences of the German occupation. Summarize what it is like in Belarus during WWII.
4. Describe Micha's feelings for his Opa as time goes on as he continues his search for the truth.
5. 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?
6. Describe Micha's family dynamics.
7. 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.
8. 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.
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. Jochen dies from Russian soldiers shooting at him. What is the significance of his death? Why does Seiffert add this to Lore's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The truth can be an ugly thing. Whether the truth is fresh or many years past, some will deny it and some will accept it. Write about how the characters either search for the truth or deny it. What are the consequences of each?
Essay Topic 2
Helmut listens to the radio for Germany's progress. At the same time, he notices an emptying of Berlin. The two are correlated, but it is a mystery to Helmut. What is the correlation and what makes it difficult for Helmut to see how the victories abroad are tied to the city's emptiness?
Essay Topic 3
The novel touches upon lots of judgments and racism. Compare and contrast generational differences to these issues. How do the Omas feel? How do children of the veterans feel? Grandchildren?
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