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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nayda's voice make Lale sad?
(a) Because it is loud.
(b) Because it is scratchy and annoying.
(c) Because it is emotionless.
(d) Because it is filled with anger.

2. What weapon does Schwarzhuber use against Cilka?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His knife.
(c) His whip.
(d) His swagger stick.

3. What country is Gita from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Slovakia.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

4. What illness does Lale suffer from?
(a) Meningitis.
(b) Typhus.
(c) Strep throat.
(d) Flu.

5. What does Gita do for Mrs. Goldstein?
(a) Gita gives Mrs. Goldstein lots of money so she can bribe her way out of work.
(b) Gita writes letters to politicians to secure Mrs. Goldstein's release from camp.
(c) Gita gets Lale to pay the kapo into letting Mrs. Goldstein empty the toilet buckets.
(d) Gita smuggles Mrs. Goldstein out of camp to safety.

6. What is another name for Gypsy?
(a) Slovs.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Romany.
(d) Poles.

7. How did Lale learn to flirt?
(a) By reading books about what women like.
(b) By talking to his friends and sharing stories about girls.
(c) By rehearsing lines with Gita.
(d) By practicing on his mother.

8. Why does Gita not tell Lale what she has learned about her parents?
(a) Because she doesn't want both of them to be sad at the same time.
(b) Because she doesn't really like Lale all that much.
(c) Because she is embarrassed and doesn't want to talk about it.
(d) Because she is a private person and doesn't want to share with anyone.

9. What is NOT a characteristic of Nadya?
(a) She speaks very softly.
(b) She tucks her hair behind her ears often.
(c) She is missing a front tooth.
(d) She is beautiful.

10. What has happened to Gita's parents?
(a) They escaped to America.
(b) They have been killed.
(c) They are still living in Gita's childhood home.
(d) They converted to Catholicism to escape persecution.

11. How do Gita's friends give her water while she is ill and they are working?
(a) They give her pieces of snow.
(b) They only give her water at night while they are in their block.
(c) They ask the hospital building for water.
(d) They smuggle in a bottle of water.

12. What food does Lale feed Gita with her eyes closed?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Bread.
(d) Chocolate.

13. What does Lale have stashed inside his jacket pocket?
(a) Photographs of his family.
(b) False papers.
(c) Money.
(d) Extra food.

14. What request does Baretski have of Lale in Chapter 12?
(a) A request for Lale to share Gita with him.
(b) A request for Lale to find Baretski a girlfriend.
(c) A request for Lale to get together a soccer team for a competition.
(d) A request for Lale to procure extra rations for Baretski to give to his girlfriend.

15. According to Baretski, what event is going to happen that will cause Lale to get extra rations?
(a) A huge shipment of food is arriving.
(b) A visit by all the top German officers.
(c) An inspection by the Red Cross.
(d) A redistribution of supplies is occurring across all camps in Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the commander of the camp where Lale was taken?

2. How old is Lale when the story opens?

3. What has Dr. Mengele done to Leon?

4. Which of the following is NOT a perk of being the Tattooist?

5. What does Lale ask Baretski to do?

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