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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 does the Kapo of Gita's block ask for in return for the favor Gita asks?

2. What classification do Victor and Yuri fall into?

3. What was Pepan's former occupation?

4. What year is it when Lale is brought to the camp?

5. What does Lale have stashed inside his jacket pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lale learn to flirt?

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

3. Why does Gita not tell Lale that her family has been killed?

4. Why did Lale volunteer to go to the Germans?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to Leon?

10. What is the motto on the gates of Auschwitz and how is it ironic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were the Romany people? Give three examples of how the lives of the Romany tribe affect Lale. Include a statement about what happened to the Romany people.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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