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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. Who were the Hungarians fighting when Piri was on the farm?

2. What political alliance took place at the end of Chapter 9?

3. How did the war affect Piri's father's position?

4. What did Mother give Piri now that she was in the city?

5. What was Mother's response to this incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Piri's parents' visit to Komjaty.

2. How did Piri's mother react to this encounter with the group of boys?

3. How did Piri get food and supplies in Beregszasz?

4. What did Father expect to happen after his battalion passed through Beregszasz?

5. Describe Piri's return to Beregszasz.

6. Why did Piri's mother express concern over Rozsi?

7. Describe Piri and Iboya's encounter with the armed young men.

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

9. What were the children doing when Piri entered fifth grade?

10. What political event ends Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Piri's account, what is the cause of the Holocaust that killed 11 million people? Was it simply Anti-Semitism, or does she attribute her family's experiences to other cultural phenomena? How important is it for her to find causes, anyway? If finding causes is not important to her, what is more important? Bearing witness? Testifying? Externalizing the experience?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of 'Upon the Head of a Goat'. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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