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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 were Father and Lajos at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. Who is Molcha?

3. When was Father's battalion going to come through Beregszasz?

4. How did Piri hear from her parents?

5. How does Piri characterize her adjustment to life in Beregszasz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Piri's family's friendship with Mrs. Gerber.

2. How did current events affect the Passover holiday?

3. What political event ends Chapter 8?

4. Describe Piri's departure from Komjaty.

5. How did Piri communicate with her family in Beregszasz?

6. What news did Piri get from Lilli?

7. Describe Piri's return to Beregszasz.

8. How did Beregszasz change for Piri's family?

9. Where does 'Upon the Head of a Goat' begin?

10. Why did Farenc agree to help Piri and her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the calendar of Jewish and Christian holidays give structure to 'Upon the Head of a Goat'? How does Piri's family celebrate the holidays, and how are their celebrations affected by the war?

Essay Topic 2

'Upon the Head of a Goat' is obviously a coming of age tale. To what extent is Piri initiated into the world of the Holocaust, and to what extent is she initiated into the world of her family? What lessons is Piri learning throughout 'Upon the Head of a Goat', and what is the sphere where they are meant to be meaningful?

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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