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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 did Josef eat at home in a photo taken on Kristallnacht?

2. How old is Leo Stein?

3. Where did Aleksander's parents die?

4. Who is Sage surprised to see in Mary's mural depicted as a condemned soul?

5. How long has Josef Weber been a beloved community member and humanitarian?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sage's parents meet?

2. What are two ways to prove that Josef is the man he claims to be?

3. How did Sage become a baker?

4. What happened to Josef after Voelkel caught Josef with his girlfriend?

5. What does Sage see in the photo that Josef shows her when he says he was SS?

6. How did Sage manage to finish college?

7. What was Sage's grandmother's life like before the Nazis?

8. What has Josef Weber done for a living?

9. What does Sage say when Adam's father-in-law hears them talking?

10. What type of chessboard does Josef have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Sage is a young woman, she matures and grows up in the novel. How did Sage grow up and mature throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Minka's life change drastically when her family moved to the ghetto. What was the biggest adjustment that Minka had to make and why?

Essay Topic 3

Franz helped Minka several times. Why do you think Franz helped Minka? Was the beating he gave her a change of heart or an attempt to help her?

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