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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 does the Commandant remind Hannah of?

2. Which statement is not true about the book?

3. What is the marking on the door that Hannah stands in front of in "Chapter 19"?

4. Who finished out the war fighting with the partisans in the forest against the Germans?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Gitl and Yitchak after the war?

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

3. What happens when Hannah daydreams about food?

4. Discuss the opening of Chapter 19.

5. Discuss and describe the Commandant.

6. What happens to Hannah after Rivka gives the women hints as to how to stay alive in the camp?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the organization of the novel, and the pros and cons of this organization.

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

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the effect they have on the story.

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