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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 Gita's mother tell Mrs. Goldstein about Gita's brothers?

2. What is the purpose of Block 10?

3. How old is Lale when the story opens?

4. What is Gita's block number?

5. What does Lale find in Auschwitz behind Block 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Cilka?

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

3. Who is Hilda Goldstein and what news does she bring Gita?

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

5. What kind of advice does Lale give Baretski?

6. What role do Victor and Yuri play in the camp's labor structure?

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

8. How do Victor and Yuri play into Lale's desire to survive?

9. Before their experience at the camp, how would the Romany's and Lale feel about each other?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lale's relationship with his mother to his relationship with his father. How did these relationships affect Lale as a man?

Essay Topic 3

What is Auschwitz? Describe the camp and its purpose by giving at least three examples of activities that occurred there.

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