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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 3, 4, and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which army is said to be advancing westward in late 1944?
(a) The British army.
(b) The American army.
(c) The Chinese army.
(d) The Russian army.

2. How are the escaped women able to cross the border out of Nazi Germany?
(a) They sneak across a border checkpoint.
(b) They receive help from a Greman officer.
(c) They hide in the back of an army truck.
(d) They follow a river out of Germany.

3. What is Kovály's ethnic background?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Italian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Romani.

4. What does Kovály find out about her friends when she returns to Prague?
(a) They notify the Gestapo of her return.
(b) They are gone.
(c) They pool their money and prepare a place for her to stay.
(d) They are terrified of being seen with her.

5. To which camp is Kovály and her family sent when their ghetto is liquidated?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) Arbeitsdorf.
(c) Dachau.
(d) Warsaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, who does Kovály name as individuals who help shape her life?

2. On one occasion, Kovály discovers the body of an acquaintance covered with what?

3. How long is a typical workday in the camp?

4. Surviving the initial selection at Auschwitz, Kovály is assigned what work?

5. In which city does Kovály grow up?

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