Kindertransport

Based on paragraphs 1–4 of the play, what can the reader infer about Evelyn?

• A She feels ashamed of her past and would rather not talk about it.

• B She believes that telling Faith about her past will bring them closer together.

• C She would rather distance herself from her daughter than face her past.

• D She thinks that revealing her past to Faith will teach her a lesson about life.

Which of the following would be considered a subplot in this selection?

• F Evelyn’s conversation with Faith on the train ride

• G The storybooks contained in Evelyn’s home library

• H The destination for the boy on the train who had a squint from Evelyn’s memory

• J Helga’s whereabouts in the years during Evelyn’s childhood

The author uses a metaphor in the second sentence of paragraph 9 to —

• A describe the location of the books

• B emphasize the large number of books

• C show how much she values books

• D explain the role of books in her childhood

How does the author’s choice of language in paragraph 9 contribute to the mood?

• F The words razor and long create a shocking mood.

• G The words sealed and closed create a mood of loneliness.

• H The words dreadful and terrifying create a mood of fear.

• J The words house and storybook create a fantastical mood.

The author uses a simile in paragraph 9 to highlight how the terrifying man had —

• A a pair of sharp eyes

• B fingernails that needed to be cut

• C hair that made him look scary

• D an ability to break into houses

Read the following sentence from paragraph 9 of Kindertransport.

A storybook filled with dreadful pictures: a terrifying man with razor eyes, long, long fingernails; hair like rats’ tails who could see wherever you were, whatever you did...

What is the denotation of the word razor in this sentence?

• F Intelligent and cunning

• G Full of spirit and energy

• H Having a piercing or harsh quality

• J Acting precisely or keenly

How does the author use dialogue to move the action and setting from the present back into the past?

• A In paragraphs 8–9, Evelyn’s memories about books change the setting to pre-war Germany.

• B In paragraphs 10–11, Evelyn’s memory of the boy on the train introduces a flashback about her journey

  out of Germany.

• C In paragraphs 14–15, Faith’s question about the concentration camp causes Evelyn to recall the scene

  at Auschwitz.

• D In paragraphs 19–21, Faith’s insistent questions force Evelyn to remember what happened to her mother.

From paragraphs 22–28, the reader can infer that the scene has shifted to —

• F a few years after the war when Eva finds out her mother is still alive

• G a time before Eva was about to be separated from her parents

• H a childhood dream in which Eva is rescued from the Nazis

• J a fantasy sequence about what might have happened if Helga were still alive

What impact does the author’s use of German words have on the tone of the play?

• A It switches the tone from distressed to formal.

• B It switches the tone from reflective to sentimental.

• C It switches the tone from carefree to fearful.

• D It switches the tone from snobby to respectful.

10 Which paragraphs best illustrate that Evelyn wants to forget her past in Germany and build a new identity?

• F Paragraphs 28–31

• G Paragraphs 32–37

• H Paragraphs 39–43

• J Paragraphs 53–55