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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. Why does the Oberfuhrer want Nelka's blood?

2. What would have made the Oberfuhrer kill Nelka and the baby?

3. What happens to the two men who rape Gretel?

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

5. Gretel is not right in the mind after the rape. What does Gretel expect Telek to show her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The stepmother dies. How is she killed?

3. Why did the Brown Sister take the baby from Nelka?

4. What does Telek confess to the priest?

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

6. What happened to change the Russian's group of partisans in March, 1944?

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. What did the Oberfuhrer demand from Nelka?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read the following quote from the chapter "Telek," "Telek hesitated, and then climbed the steps of the church. He dropped the wood on the porch and went inside where the man hung on the cross. 'Why don't you do something?' he said the crucified man" (151). How does this scene in the novel describe the character of Telek? What struggles is he facing? Explain, using details from the text.

Essay Topic 2

In the first part of the book, you learn about Telek, another outsider character. Describe his character, his actions, and explain how he evolved into the man he is in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Read the following quote: "When you're falling off a cliff, you can even grip a razor blade, child" (65). Discuss the meaning behind Magda's comment.

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