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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 the villagers throw on Alek's wounds when he was beaten?

2. How old was Ester?

3. The first time that Minka stole photographs from Kanada, how many did she steal?

4. What does the van say where Leo will be when Sage is wired and talks to Josef?

5. What job did Minka's mother take after they moved to the Jewish town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened while the soldiers were whipping Aleks?

2. When Sage stops in the bakery after talking with Josef in Section 7, why is it busier than usual?

3. How did Minka die?

4. Why didn't Minka mind living in the ghetto at first?

5. What was a Donestre?

6. Who was Josef's first choice to ask to kill him?

7. How did Minka and the other women of Auschwitz feel when they saw a bride arrive on a transport?

8. What did Leo's mother dream?

9. What does Leo notice about the way Sage acts around her sisters?

10. What was the first thing that Minka stole from Kanada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sage isn't sure what to do after Josef makes his request. How does Sage try to get advice as to what she should do?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Sage hits a deer when she is driving. What are factors that contributed to her accident?

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