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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mother blame herself for?
(a) Not having seen this coming.
(b) Not having kept Lilli closer to home.
(c) Not having left sooner.
(d) Not having wanted to know that this was happening.

2. At times, where did Iboya go instead of volunteering?
(a) Poetry readings.
(b) Across the border.
(c) To spy on soldiers.
(d) Zionist meetings.

3. What happened to Dr. Feher?
(a) He stopped making house calls.
(b) He shot himself after his wife and daughter had been raped.
(c) He left for America.
(d) He was arrested.

4. What were the hours of the curfew for Jews?
(a) 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(c) 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m. to 10 a.m.

5. What was disturbing to this visitor?
(a) The injustice of German policies.
(b) The rising cost of silk stockings.
(c) The food rationing.
(d) The declining influence of the Zionists.

6. How did this ultimatum affect Mother?
(a) She gave up her savings.
(b) She refused to give up any names.
(c) She got ready to leave.
(d) She vowed never to leave the house.

7. Where have the German soldiers ordered Mother to take them?
(a) To the places where Jews were hiding.
(b) To the synagogue.
(c) To the Juden bureau.
(d) To the Zionist leaders.

8. What news did Mother get of Lilli, Lajos and Manci?
(a) They had escaped.
(b) They were dead.
(c) They were seen boarding a train.
(d) They were sick.

9. What plans were made at the places Iboya went in secret?
(a) To kill Nazis.
(b) To harass Jews.
(c) To escape from Beregszasz.
(d) To shelter Jews.

10. Why did Mr. Shuster oppose Mother's plans?
(a) He was forbidden to allow any luxuries.
(b) He feared reprisals if the Jews rose up.
(c) It would anger the Germans.
(d) He was full of his own power.

11. What did Mother tell Piri?
(a) Lajos had contacted his parents.
(b) They would be leaving soon.
(c) She would have to take over the household.
(d) Manci was being released.

12. What did Piri do while her mother was gone?
(a) Stay with friends.
(b) Help Mrs. Gerber run the household.
(c) Run the household.
(d) Look for work.

13. How had Luzja killed herself?
(a) She slit her wrists.
(b) She took pills.
(c) She stepped in front of a train.
(d) She jumped into the river.

14. Where did Mother take a telephone call?
(a) The telephone office.
(b) Home.
(c) The train station.
(d) The Police station.

15. Where did Mother go to look for Manci?
(a) Austria.
(b) Poland.
(c) Bohemia.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Piri describe the ghetto?

2. What traveled in front of the family home?

3. What special allowance did the family have to make to keep the goat?

4. What did Iboya confess about Mr. Schwartz?

5. How has Lilli and Lajos been sent away?

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