English 11 Name:

Ms. Lester ABML unit exam: Part I

I. Novel Information (1 points each = 2 points)

1. Properly spell and punctuate the title of this novel/memoir.

2. Who is the author of this memoir?

II. Characters/Setting: Matching (2 points each = 28 points)

1. ______ Abek A. Gerda’s brother

2. ______ Marzdorf B. Writes a letter to Gerda about the death of her

family and fiancé

3. ______ Frau Kugler C. Gerda’s nanny, a grandmother-like figure

4. ______ Arthur D. Show hospitality toward Gerda after liberation

E. Makes a bet with Gerda, but dies before she can

5. ______ Bolkenhain collect on the bet.

6. ______ Erika F. A childhood friend of Gerda, gives up her number

so Gerda can get out of Marzdorf
7. ______ Suse
G. Is in love with Gerda, but Gerda can not love him

8. ______ Gerda H. Gerda’s “salvation”

9. ______ Burgberg I. Slaps Gerda for crying about a returned letter

J. Took Gerda to see Abek in the Burgberg

10.______ Niania
K. In this camp Gerda is forced to work day and night
11.______ Mrs. Berger at hard labor

12.______ Kurt Klein L. One of the worst men’s camps; Abek voluntarily
goes there

13.______ Ilse M. First camp Gerda is sent to; she learns to weave
there
14.______ The Knebles
N. Decides to go to the weaving mill rather then stay
with Abek’s family
IV. Multiple Choice

______ 1. When the story begins, Gerda’s family lives in:

a. Czechoslovakia
b. Germany
c. Poland
d. Switzerland

______ 2. What promise does Gerda make to her father regarding dealing with despair?
a. She promises to marry Abek after the war.
b. She promises to find Arthur.
c. She promises not to take her own life.
d. She promises never to cry.

______ 3. In Bielitz, what does Gerda do that gets her in trouble with the German police.
a. She wallows in dark thoughts and self-pity.
b. She writes anti-Nazi graffiti on the streets.
c. She helps the underground resistance effort.
d. She studies English.

______ 4. What was the purpose of Erika’s letter to Gerda?

a. To find out who was alive back in their hometown.
b. To explain where she is and where they are going next.
c. To tell her that her family and fiancé were murdered and she’s losing it.
d. To explain where the army is now and where they are advancing next.

______ 5. What did Gerda get for her 18th birthday?

a. A birthstone ring
b. An orange
c. Trip to a beautiful flower garden
d. A crystal wine set

______ 6. Gerda’s father and mother insist Gerda does all except
a. Wear ski boots in June
b. Promise not to commit suicide
c. Write to them daily
d. Be strong
______ 7. Gerda believes that the Jews do not fight back or run and hide because:
a. They believe in the humanity of man and man’s ultimate goodness
b. They are afraid to fight a power like the Nazis.
c. They are too weak and unable to fight.
d. They are waiting for their visas to come through so they can leave the
country.

______ 8. Who was Suse?

a. The camp supervisor.
b. A girl who won a strawberry bet who never could collect it.
c. The Senior Jewess in charge of Gerda’s group.
d. The factory overseer.

______ 9. A Judenalteste is:

a. Senior Jewess in charge of a group
b. A camp supervisor
c. An overseer
d. A factory director

______ 10. What does Mrs. Berger do when Gerda receives back the letter she wrote to her father?
a. She cries, remembering that her own husband is gone.
b. She sympathizes with her and gives her food and drink.
c. She does not allow Gerda to write or receive any more mail.
d. She slaps Gerda to make her “snap out of it” and tells her to cry.

______ 11. In order to see Gerda, Abek:

a. Signs up to work as a weaver.
b. Becomes a Judenalteste.
c. Voluntarily goes to Burgberg.
d. Turns his own family in to the Gestapo.

______ 12. How does “the supervisor” punish the girls at Grunberg?
a. He uses a whip whenever he can.
b. He makes 3 or 4 of them pull him around in a wagon.
c. He uses his fist, which is covered with rings
d. He makes them work day and night.
______ 13. Suse and Gerda are lucky enough to be assigned a new job in Grunberg. Because they
keep track of the weight of all material produced, what is their reward?
a. A transport to neutral territory.
b. A package from their parents.
c. An extra bowl of food.
d. An orange each.

______ 14. When the girls are forced to undress and are given new numbers by the SS, Gerda
trades her mother’s valuable pendant for:
a. An extra bowl of food.
b. The chance to sneak a letter out of camp to Abek.
c. A better job at the camp.
d. Two packets of poison.

______ 15. 2,000 girls were in Gerda’s column for the Death March. Approximately how many
survived from that original number?
a. Over 1,000
b. 100
c. Less than 50
d. 500

______ 16. How does the liberated soldier begin to rebuild Gerda’s self-esteem from the moment
they met?
a. He treats her like a lady.
b. He is afraid to touch her.
c. He brings her clothing.
d. None of the above

______ 17. After Gerda is liberated and is in the hospital, what object(s) does she save?
a. Her ski boots
b. The packet of poison
c. The photos of her family
d. One of her yellow stars
______ 18. What does Gerda receive for her 21st birthday?
a. An orange
b. A new dress
c. A piece of chocolate
d. Strawberries

______ 19. How does Kurt surprise Gerda at the end of Part III?
a. He tells her that he is returning to America to marry Barbara.
b. He tells her that someone named Abek is looking for her.
c. He tells her that he would like to marry her and take her to America.
d. He tells her that he has located her parents and they are alive.

Part V. True or False

20. ______ Gerda’s hometown was in Germany.

21. ______ Jews could bring 20 pounds of clothing to the Ghetto, but they had to turn in valuables
and jewelry.

22. ______ Gerda is shot in the leg because she was caught learning English.

23. ______ Gerda loves Abek and looks forward to their wedding.

24. ______ Ilse died during the last days of the war.

25. ______ Gerda chooses not to live with Abek’s family because she cannot stand the thought of
using them and lying about her feelings for Abek.

26. ______ One of Gerda’s fears was that she would be sterilized.

27. ______ Gerda’s left foot had to be amputated because of a frostbite injury.

28. ______ Gerda sees Abek after the war.

29. ______ Gerda marries Kurt Klein.

30. ______ Gerda loses faith in humanity and chooses not to bring children into a world that is
capable of such horror.
 V. Literary Elements & Techniques (4 points each = 24 points)
Accurately define the following literary terms & give one detailed example from the memoir.

1. Graphic imagery
a. Definition:

b. Example:

2. Rite of passage
a. Definition:

b. Example:

3. Stark realism
a. Definition:

b. Example: