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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 was Pepan's former occupation?

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the group that Lale is interested in learning about?

3. What is Gita's block number?

4. What does Lale think of when he sees the dead flower by his bed?

5. What request does Baretski have of Lale in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Lale's final act of rebellion upon arriving at the camp?

6. What is the significance of a four-leaf clover?

7. Why does Lale believe he and Gita have a future?

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

9. When does Gita say she will tell Lale her name and her hometown?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lale's attitude toward women. Give at least three examples of how his attitude is reflected in his behavior. Include a statement of where he acquired his ideas about women.

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 the author's use of dreams as a way of relaying information. Give three examples from the text where dreams were used to convey background material on Lale.

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