A Night Divided Comprehension/Vocabulary Chapters 1-22 Period 1

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What risk does Gerta take in Chapter 20?

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She washes up in the pond after digging.

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What does the word 'refuge' mean in this sentence: 'Many East Germans sought refuge by leaving their country and going to the west.'

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to take shelter from

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What does the vocabulary word 'invalid' mean in this sentence: 'Herr Krause's wife was an invalid, and she could not come over to visit the neighbors with him.'

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a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

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Why was the Berlin Wall built?

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The Berlin Wall was built to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany and to symbolize the division between the communist East and the democratic West.

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What was Gerta doing in Anna's room?

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Measuring the Death Strip.

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What is the significance of the Berlin Wall in history?

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It symbolizes the division between East and West Germany and the broader conflict of the Cold War.

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What does the term 'Iron Curtain' refer to?

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The ideological barrier separating the Soviet bloc and the West during the Cold War.

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What does 'Checkpoint Charlie' represent?

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A famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.

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What does the word 'flee' mean?

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To run away from a place or situation of danger.

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What was the purpose of the Death Strip?

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To prevent East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.