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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. For what birthday did Dita last have a birthday cake made by her mother?

2. When did Mengele serve in units close to the Nazi Party?

3. How many books can Dita hide in her pockets in Chapter 5?

4. What is Hirsch's native language?

5. How old does Morgenstern say that a cousin lived who walked three hours daily?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, what chance did Hirsch have to leave Prague?

2. What is Block 31?

3. What does Dita see Professor Morgenstern doing at the end of Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 10, why is Renee worried?

5. In Chapter 11, how is the food the children are served contrasted with the food served in the officers' dining room?

6. How does Rudi get pencils for Alice?

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

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

9. What did Hirsch tell a defender who lost a soccer match because he allowed a Nazi to get past him?

10. How did life change for Dita and other Jews after the Germans took over Prague?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard and Ota Keller came to Auschwitz from Prague. What did Richard do in Prague? How are his circumstances very different in the concentration camp? What do his actions reveal about his attitude in Auschwitz? How does Ota have a positive attitude in spite of his circumstances? What is revealed about optimism through the two men?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are used in the novel. How do flashbacks help readers understand characters and their previous lives? How do flashbacks provide context and contrast the lives of characters in the concentration camp to their previous lives? What purpose do flashbacks serve?

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