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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location did the narrator begin?
(a) Poland.
(b) Hungarian.
(c) Germany.
(d) Beregszasz.

2. What had Babi done to help Mother make this attempt?
(a) Told her who could forge papers.
(b) Withdrawn her savings.
(c) Sold some land.
(d) Called some officials she knew.

3. When was Father's battalion going to come through Beregszasz?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

4. In what voice is 'Upon the Head of A Goat' narrated?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person limited.

5. What grade did Piri start in 1941?
(a) Third.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Seventh.
(d) Tenth.

6. What were Piri's feelings about Hitler?
(a) She idealized him.
(b) She feared him.
(c) She pitied him.
(d) She wanted to see him.

7. What did Lilli tell Piri?
(a) She and her husband were staying with the family frequently.
(b) She and her husband were getting a place of their own.
(c) The family was spending as much time as possible at her apartment outside the city.
(d) The family was making plans to move.

8. What was Mother's response to this incident?
(a) She reported it to the authorities.
(b) She was unaffected.
(c) She decided to move to America.
(d) She worried.

9. How did Farenc help Piri?
(a) He gave her a ride.
(b) He found her grandparents.
(c) He gave her someplace to stay.
(d) He gave her food.

10. Who is the narrator?
(a) Piri.
(b) Farenc.
(c) Grandpa.
(d) Rozsi.

11. What political alliance took place at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Hungary joined Germany against Russia.
(b) Vichy France joined Germany against the Free Zone.
(c) The U.S. joined Britain and France against Germany.
(d) Germany joined Japan against France and Britain.

12. How does Piri's father say people treat him?
(a) They look up to him because he is Hungarian.
(b) They look down on him because he is Czech.
(c) They admire him because he is educated.
(d) They look up to him because he is Ukrainian.

13. Who were the Hungarians fighting when Piri was on the farm?
(a) Poles.
(b) Turks.
(c) Germans.
(d) Ukrainians.

14. What was Farenc riding when Piri met him?
(a) A stretcher.
(b) A horse.
(c) A tank.
(d) A motorcycle.

15. Where was Mrs. Gerber's daughter?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Prague.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Budapest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Babi beg of Piri's mother?

2. What happened when the boys chased Piri and Iboya?

3. What did Piri expect her future to look like?

4. How does Piri characterize Father's farewell?

5. How did Piri help Farenc?

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