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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. Where does Telek take Nelka and the baby to hide?

2. Where does Magda hide the children from the German soldiers?

3. Why does the Oberfuhrer want Nelka's blood?

4. What happens if a child is accepted by the Oberfuhrer during an inspection?

5. Who shoots the rapists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the German soldiers transporting when the Russian partisans stumble upon them?

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

3. What is Hansel's secret that he shares with Halina?

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

5. What had brought the stepmother to the field?

6. Hansel provides a reason for being circumcised to the Oberfuhrer when being inspected, what was that reason?

7. What tragedy is stuck in Father Poitr's mind from his service in the war?

8. When it was stated that Gretel was mad during her inspection, what was going to be her fate at the age of 13?

9. The stepmother dies. How is she killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gretel is not in her right mind, yet she is able to show Father Poitr that God is still present. Explain why the priest needed convincing, how Gretel helps, and discuss the implications.

Essay Topic 2

Hansel makes a friend, Halina, when he ventures into the village alone. When Heliina's aunt learns who he is, she forbids them from playing with each other. Would you do the same, if in the same position? Would barring them from playing keep either of them any safer? Explain why you believe she does this and support your reasons.

Essay Topic 3

Bread crumbs are dropped by Hansel to create a trail through the woods. They find a old "witch" living in a cabin in the woods. During Gretel's illness, she screams "Don't eat me! Don't fatten me up!" (119) to Magda, as Magda administers food and medicine. Finally, the boy and girl are hidden in the oven to not be found by the Germans. How do these all relate to the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. Do you think the author used the references in an effective manner? Explain your answers, be sure to provide support.

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