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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 illness does Lale suffer from?

2. What phrase does Lale use to describe Dr. Mengele?

3. Why does Yuri's attitude toward Lale change?

4. How many of the volunteers for Baretski's request have played semi-professionally?

5. What is NOT a characteristic of Nadya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lale pulled toward the woman known as Nayda?

2. What group of people wear the green triangle and what kind of people are they?

3. How is Lale able to survive his bout with typhus?

4. Why does Baretski tell Lale that he and others will be receiving extra provisions and extra blankets?

5. What does Lale do to help Gita survive after she has recovered from typhus?

6. Why is Lale assigned a "minder" by the name of Baretski?

7. Why is the building that many of the girls work called Canada?

8. What is the irony of the meaning of Nayda's name?

9. Why does Lale warn the soccer team that they cannot win the game?

10. Who is the man in the white coat and why is Lale afraid of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what happened to Lale and Gita after the war. Include where they lived, what their business was, and what hardships they faced. End with a statement about why you think Lale decided to tell their story.

Essay Topic 2

Argue that Cilka is or is not a Nazi conspirator. Back up your argument with at least three reasons you feel this way.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lale's faith. Give three examples from the novel that reflect how Lale feels about being Jewish. Compare his faith to Gita's faith.

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