The Story of Blima: a Holocaust Survivor TEST

Why was the Jewish community resented in Germany?

• Because of their attitude toward religion.

• Because they were still financially successful after the devastation of World War I while the majority of Germans were struggling.

• Because they initiated World War I and began the conflict that would ruin the German economy.

• Because they knew secrets that the government had kept from German citizens.

How does Blima feel about herself?

• Blima is confident and smart. She knows what she wants and is ambitious about the future.

• Blima is shy but very carefree. She doesn't pay attention to what happens around her.

• Blima is rude and a "problem child." She got into many fights before the Holocaust began.

• Blima is insecure. She doesn't feel like she knows what's best and is constantly questioning herself and her decisions.

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How did Blima's baby brother die?

• She dropped him while he was an infant. The fall caused his death.

• He was killed in a concentration camp.

• He died of undernourishment because they didn't have proper access to food during the war.

• He died of SIDS, a condition where a baby stops living without any known cause.

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What does Blima mean by "I am no longer Blima; I'm just a number?"

• The Nazis do not allow the Jews to go by their names in the Concentration Camps.

• It is symbolizing all that she has lost due to the war and being taken to the concentration camp. She feels like her old self is gone.

• The number will be with her forever just like her name.

• She is speaking of her age and how she feels it is the only important thing about her right now.

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Which of the following is not a problem Ruschia experiences during the book?

• She has contracted Typhus.

• She has leg problems.

• She is suffering from bone cancer.

• She doesn't know if her children are alive.

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What holiday do Blima, Ruschia, and Victor celebrate when they reunite?

• Yom Kippur (Jewish New year)

• Passover

• Hanukkah

• The Festival of the Survivors

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There are 3 parts to this story. Why is the book in 3 parts?

• To show us Blima's life as a child, an adult, and an elderly woman.

• To represent Blima, Ruschia, and Victor's stories.

• To tell of what happened in Germany, Poland, and France.

• To explain about life before the concentration camp, life while in the concentration camp, and life after the concentration camp.

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Which of the following is the best example of foreshadowing from the book?

• When Blima says that the Nazi Soldier hoists himself on the table like a beetle.

• Blima learning that the Nazi Commandant likes apples.

• Blima becoming upset about losing her shoes and her mother telling her she should worry about bigger things.

• None of these choices are foreshadowing.

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Blima refers to "one small, bright light in the midst of all the horror." What was she talking about?

• People who helped to hide the Jews.

• The idea of making it out of the concentration camps.

• The hope for a better tomorrow.

• Her family and friends.

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What country is Blima from?

• Germany

• France

• The United States

• Poland

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