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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. Where will the next Seder be the following evening?

2. What is the meaning of the name Chaya?

3. Where does Hannah live?

4. What does Hannah empty her wine into?

5. Who never married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday does Hannah celebrate at the beginning of the novel?

2. What do some of the villagers say they have heard about the resettlement of the Jews?

3. What does Hannah think about the badchan?

4. What are Hannah's friends thoughts about her?

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

6. What does Hannah tell Shmuel that he finds to be a joke?

7. Describe the place that the villagers are taken to by the Nazis.

8. What game is played at Seder?

9. What happens when Hannah is unable to sleep?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing plays a role in the novel when Hannah arrives at the camp. What is the role of foreshadowing in the novel? What are the positive and negative aspects of this writing style?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationship between Hannah and Eva with that of Chaya and Rivka.

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