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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. What do the rumors say killed Hirsch?

2. What is the name of the woman who agrees to tell the story of The Count of Monte Cristo to the children?

3. In Chapter 31, what family member is Margit reunited with?

4. In Chapter 25, when does another transport arrive in the family camp from Terezin?

5. Who agrees to escape with Viktor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dita realize about Profess Morgenstern in Chapter 17?

2. Who is Richard Keller, and how does he accept his incarceration in Auschwitz?

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

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

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

6. Who does Schmulewski want to start an uprising and why?

7. What was Margit Barnai's life like?

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

9. How do Pestek and Lederek escape in Chapter 22?

10. What happens to Viktor Pestek?

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

Rudi and Alice are attracted to one another. What makes it difficult for Rudi and Alice to have a relationship? What do they risk by seeing one another? What is communicated about sacrifices and love through their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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