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

2. In Chapter 3, what type of soup does Dita eat?

3. What building does Mengele allow Hirsch to use as a daycare center in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 14, why does Mrs. Turnovska yell for women to get away from Liesel Adler?

5. In Chapter 6, what work does Renee do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, why does Dita worry about the inspection of Block 31?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, who does Professor Morgenstern tell Dita can be trusted in Auschwitz?

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

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

7. How does Dita describe Professor Morgenstern?

8. How long has Rudi Rosenberg been in Birkenau and what is his job?

9. How do Dita and her mother get to see her father before he dies?

10. What does Dita overhear in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice is an assistant in Block 31, and her family was wealthy. What is life like for Alice in Auschwitz? What signs are there that she cares about feeling pretty? What does the trade she makes for a headband reveal about Alice and the things she longs for?

Essay Topic 2

The novel mostly takes place in concentration camps. What feelings or attitudes does the setting evoke for characters? Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

Hirsch is in charge of Block 31. How has Hirsch become a leader from the time his father died to the time he is in charge of Block 31? What do Hirsch’s actions reveal about being a leader and the responsibilities of a leader?

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