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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. How does Micha confuse Oma?
2. What is Micha's relationship like with his Oma as he learns more about his Opa?
3. Who comforts Lore as she cries in bed?
4. What condition is Oma's house in?
5. Who writes the letter to Mutti?
Short Essay Questions
1. Jochen dies from Russian soldiers shooting at him. What is the significance of his death? Why does Seiffert add this to Lore's story?
2. Describe Micha's family dynamics.
3. What is Micha's search for the truth doing to the family?
4. Describe Micha's feelings for his Opa as time goes on as he continues his search for the truth.
5. 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?
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 explains to Micha how the soldiers are able to kill the Jews without self-blame. How is this done?
8. Jozef and Elena recount their experiences of the German occupation. Summarize what it is like in Belarus during WWII.
9. Lore is hesitant about Tomas when they first meet. What are Lore's feelings as time progresses?
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
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?
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
Describe post-war Germany's political state and how this affects every day civilian life. How do the zones make a difference? The rations and occupation of soldiers from enemy states?
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