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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. Who took the Rabinovitch family's pig and grain?

2. When did Lélia receive the postcard?

3. Who was arrested for drinking at a bar?

4. Why did the police in Moscow want to arrest Ephraim?

5. According to Vicente, why did he call off the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Noémi get stricken from the list to be sent to Auschwitz?

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

3. Describe Myriam and Vicente's wedding.

4. What did Maurice Wolf write to the Rabinovitch family about his neighborhood?

5. What did the apples symbolize at Pesach?

6. What was the Roberte Affair?

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

8. What jobs did the Rabinovitch children aspire to?

9. Who is Vicente Picabia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters experience guilt or shame in The Postcard? Explain with textual evidence why you think this is as well as how other characters respond to it.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Anne is so vague about characters like Yves and his children with Myriam? What information is missing? Do you think that Berest is still able to tell an effective story without this background?

Essay Topic 3

The resistance plays an important role not only in World War II but also in Myriam's life. Why did Myriam get involved with the resistance? What were her goals?

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