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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 21, when did Mengele put a stop to a serious outbreak of typhus?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1941.

2. At the end of Chapter 28, when did the Kapo in the women's quarters at Bergen-Belsen die?
(a) 2 days ago.
(b) 3 days ago.
(c) 18 hours ago.
(d) 12 hours ago.

3. In Chapter 23, how many children are in Block 31?
(a) 85.
(b) 360.
(c) 210.
(d) 190.

4. At the end of Chapter 17, what does Dita learn is her bunkmate's name?
(a) Lida.
(b) Karolina.
(c) Nina.
(d) Zofia.

5. How far is the Slovakian border where Rudi and Fred plan to go?
(a) 205 kilometers.
(b) 120 kilometers.
(c) 155 kilometers.
(d) 85 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, when Rudi and Fred escape their hiding place, how close is the nearest guard tower?

2. When Passover is celebrated, what does Miriam put in the tea to create pretend wine?

3. After Hirsch speaks to Rudi about an uprising in Chapter 18, how much time does he ask to think?

4. Where was Mengele living when he died?

5. How much time do Rudi and his fellow escapee have to hide before they can leave the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. In May of 1944, how many more prisoners arrive in Auschwitz?

2. Why does Hirsch not want to start an uprising?

3. What is something that Mengele is celebrated for in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 31, why do Dita and Liesl have to wait to transfer to Prague?

5. What does Dita discover in Chapter 32 when she goes to find Margit and her father?

6. At the end of Chapter 21, what does Dita decide about revenge?

7. In Ota's book, The Painted Wall, what is said about Hirsch's death?

8. What is heard by Dita and others the night the September prisoners are killed?

9. In Chapter 29, who is Dita reunited with?

10. What is Passover?

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