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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what falls out of Professor Morgenstern's pocket during an inspection?
(a) Origami birds.
(b) Small book.
(c) Pencil.
(d) Handkerchief.

2. At the end of Chapter 13, how many prisoners did Hirsch remember had escaped from Terezin?
(a) 55.
(b) 22.
(c) 43.
(d) 38.

3. What was the name of the boy who gave Dita her first kiss?
(a) Arno.
(b) Franek.
(c) Erik.
(d) Petr.

4. In Chapter 6, what work does Renee do?
(a) Work in the mines.
(b) Work in the drainage ditches.
(c) Work in the factory.
(d) Work in the gardens.

5. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the author of a book that Dita reads?
(a) Jaroslav Hasek.
(b) Milan Kundera.
(c) Karel Čapek.
(d) Miloš Forman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, who is with Hirsch when he speaks to Rudi Rosenberg?

2. What does Rudi realize that Alice traded a celery stick for?

3. What is more valuable than a human life in Auschwitz?

4. What was Dita's father's occupation?

5. What number is Dita's barracks in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mengele's background?

2. Why does Fredy Hirsch choose Dita to be the librarian at Auschwitz?

3. When does Dita remember leaving her childhood behind and why?

4. Where was Yakub Edelstein taken when he was removed from Terezin and why?

5. What does Dita learn about Mr. Tomasek in Chapter 11?

6. In Chapter 10, why is Renee worried?

7. How have chlidren's attitudes changed about books now that they are in Auschwitz?

8. What are Viktor Pestek's intentions toward Renee?

9. How does Rudi get pencils for Alice?

10. How do Alice Munk and other assistants create writing utensils?

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