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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 town do Hannah and Shmuel discuss?

2. Who lost both of their parents to the Nazis?

3. Where do the trucks of villagers finally arrive?

4. When approaching the wedding, who is seen dancing?

5. What is Shmuel said not to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the daydream Hannah believes she is having in Chapter 12.

2. What are Hannah's thoughts about her Aunt Eva?

3. What is Hannah given to wear to Shmuel's wedding?

4. What happens when Hannah says someone needs to do something to stop the Nazis?

5. Who is Yitzchak and what is his role in Chapter 5?

6. Discuss the role of Elijah at the ceremony of Seder.

7. Who does Hannah become friends with before Shmuel's wedding?

8. Discuss the party in Viosk.

9. Describe Aaron's job at reciting the Haggadah.

10. What happens to Hannah when the villagers climb into the Nazis trucks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Shmuel and Faygne and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of remembering is strongly shown throughout the story. Discuss how this is shown with examples from the test. What is the impact of this? Why is remembering important for Jews as well as non-Jews?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss setting. What is the role/importance of setting in the novel and how it is displayed?

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