View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says the Nazis will gas everyone in ovens?

2. Who approaches Hannah at the wedding whom she does not know?

3. Who is Hannah introduced to?

4. What story does Hannah tell her friends before the arrival of the soldiers?

5. How old is Hannah in the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the second night of Seder?

2. What is a badchan?

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

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

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

6. What behavior does Grandpa Will exhibit at Seder?

7. What does Hannah think about the badchan?

8. What happens when Hannah is unable to sleep?

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

10. What happens between Grandpa Will and Hannah when Hannah is young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heroism is shown when Chaya takes Rivka's place when Rivka is chosen to die while at the concentration camp. Discuss the idea of heroism and the way it is used in the novel

Essay Topic 2

The genre of the novel is ___. Why does the book fall into this genre? Give at least three examples in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the value of strength in the novel, and the outcome when a prisoner at a concentration camp holds strength.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 816 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample