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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. Who was the first in their town to register as Jewish?
(a) Vicente.
(b) Myriam.
(c) Emmanuel.
(d) Ephraim.

2. Where did Aniouta move with her husband?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Boston.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Paris.

3. When was Myriam born?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1919.

4. What is the name of the handwriting criminologist Anne writes to?
(a) Charles.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Mason.

5. What photo was on the postcard Lélia received?
(a) The Eiffel Tower.
(b) A beautiful Parisian garden.
(c) The Opera Garnier.
(d) The English Channel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "As long as one limb stirs, one does not think of the grave" (72)?

2. Where was the postmark on the postcard?

3. How often was Noémie able to write to her parents from the camp?

4. After her encounter with police, where is Myriam dropped off?

5. Who seems hostile toward Anne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Myriam and Vicente's wedding.

2. How did Lélia learn that Noémi worked in the infirmary?

3. What did Ephraïm do after learning about Germany's new chancellor?

4. When did Anne ask Lélia about the history of their family?

5. In the dialogue between a grandmother and child, what does the child reveal?

6. What had changed about Emma's in-laws when she saw them in Palestine?

7. Describe the "wonderful day" filled with "complete joy" for the Rabinovitch family (58).

8. Why were Noémi and Jacques taken to Auschwitz before their parents?

9. What happened when Anne spoke to her daughter's principal?

10. Why was Noémi sent to work for Dr. Hautval?

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