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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 runs to Shmuel before he dies?

2. What does Rivka tell the others to remember?

3. When Hannah looks behind her in Chapter 19, what does she see?

4. Who comes to the barracks in the morning?

5. Who gives Hannah a bowl to of water to wash her clothes with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Hannah awakens in Chapter 13?

4. Discuss identification numbers and Hannah's experience with this.

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

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

7. Discuss the person in charge of the women and children.

8. Discuss Gitl's organization.

9. How does Hannah die?

10. Discuss the journey of the train that the villagers go on to the camp.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Hannah and Chaya. In what ways are they the same character, yet different characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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