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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. Who was not among the men who were executed?

2. What does Rivka say is not done at night?

3. What is the Commandant's name?

4. Who decides not to risk going with the other women who try to escape?

5. Who takes control of the women and children at the concentration camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Commandant comes in Chapter 15?

2. What does Gitl inform Hannah of?

3. What does the author discuss in the section "What is True About This Book"?

4. What does Hannah suddenly remember about the Jews?

5. What does Hannah do with the bread she is given at meals?

6. Discuss and describe the Commandant.

7. What happens when Hannah daydreams about food?

8. Who is described as the 'sorrowful' boy?

9. Discuss Gitl's organization.

10. What does Hannah see when she turns around in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide who you believe to be the protagonist and the antagonist in the story. Explain why you chose these characters. What classifies these characters as being a protagonist and an antagonist? What are the results of having a protagonist and antagonist in the story?

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

The idea of helplessness is a strong foil in the story. How does helplessness prove to be a foil and what are the consequences of this foil?

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