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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nelka ask Telek to do for her when she becomes aware of his strange demeanor?
(a) Nelka demands he confess about what he did to all the village children.
(b) Nelka asks Telek to not steal the baby, as it would kill all the villagers.
(c) She asks him to confess to the priest about his plans to steal the baby.
(d) She asks him to get the baby back when the Germans leave the village.

2. How does the priest stop Telek from committing the crime?
(a) He tells Telek to say the rosary.
(b) The priest asks Telek to wait one night while he thinks about it.
(c) He asks Telek to consider the ramifications toward the villagers.
(d) The priest tells Telek he will not be forgiven.

3. Where does Hansel go when he is kicked out of the cabin?
(a) He stays in the clearing around the hut.
(b) to the secret hidey-hole.
(c) To the village.
(d) Out in the woods to where Gretel had gone.

4. Where does Telek take Nelka and the baby to hide?
(a) The forest swamp.
(b) Primeval forest where the wild ponies stayed.
(c) The Russian partisan group's hide-out.
(d) The abandoned farm the partisans had burned down.

5. Why does Telek avoid maiming the face of Jasia's boy?
(a) Telek does not want the boy to have a constant reminder of the war on his face.
(b) The boy is beautiful.
(c) He reminds Jasia of her dead husband.
(d) Jasia asks him not to hurt the boy's face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hansel want to get out of the village so quickly when he is kicked out of Halina's?

2. Who is Zayde?

3. Why does the Major give Hansel candy when he is playing with the village children?

4. What do the women helping Magda think is happening as they are ushered underground?

5. The Major saves Gretel's life during the inspection, why?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was listening to Telek's plans to murder the officers and the Brown Sister?

2. What was going to happen to Nelka's baby, once inspected?

3. What does Telek confess to the priest?

4. What was the one thing the priest asked of Telek when Telek confesses?

5. Hansel was in the woods on Christmas eve, what did he save from the Oberfuhrer?

6. What did Hansel get bullied into doing to show he was not afraid when he ventured into the village alone?

7. What did the Oberfuhrer demand from Nelka?

8. What happened to Nelka, Telek and the baby?

9. Nelka swore she was not a gypsy and the Oberfuhrer was relieved, why?

10. Why did the Oberfuhrer participate in transfusions?

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