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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 time do Sage and Leo pull into Westerbrook after leaving her grandmother?

2. Now that Leo and Sage are dating, what does he ask for when they order coffee?

3. What did Leo do after Minka told her story and Sage sat with her as she went to sleep?

4. Who was murdered while Aleks was being whipped?

5. How many other couples lived in the apartment that Basia and Rubin shared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sage do when she views her grandmother in the casket?

2. Why did a German officer knock on the window when he saw Darija dancing?

3. What was a Donestre?

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

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

6. What happened while the soldiers were whipping Aleks?

7. Why did Josef have to go to the hospital?

8. Why did Minka begin to look forward to working for Franz?

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

10. In Section 7, why does Sage want to borrow the kitchen at the bakery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary comes to be with Sage after the accident and takes her to her home. What type of relationship do Mary and Sage have?

Essay Topic 2

Sage attends a grief therapy group. Why does Sage attend the group if it isn't helping her cope with her grief?

Essay Topic 3

Mary hires a man named Charles to help out in the bakery. Why, if Sage is willing to work, does Mary hire someone else?

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