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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 many Jewish people does Hannah suddenly remember die during the Holocuast?

2. What does Shmuel do when he is lined in front of a wall to die?

3. What does Hannah ask Rivka about involving a Choosing?

4. Who is separated among the Jewish villagers by the German soldiers?

5. Who stares at the tattoo on Eva's arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tzipporah in Chapter 13?

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

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

4. What does Rivka inform the women about their identification numbers?

5. What does Rivka say should happen when the Commandant comes for a Choosing?

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

7. Discuss the six men in chains.

8. What does Hannah suddenly remember about the Jews?

9. Where are the women and children taken first at the camp and why?

10. Who is Rivka and what has been her experience at the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The celebration of Passover and Seder are shown in the novel. How are the Jewish holidays shown in the novel? What impact does this have on the novel? Why are they discussed?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The history of the Holocaust is displayed throughout the novel. What type of history does the novel give about the Holocaust and what are the effects of this?

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