ABML Part 1: Review One
On what date does this story begin?
September 3, 1939
What's the name of the man who has grown fond for Gerda?
Abek Feigenblatt
What time period does the book take place?
From 1939-1945
A comparison using “like” or “as”
A comparison between two unlike things not using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Why didn't Gerda's family escape sooner?
Julius became very sick while the family was on vacation. Helene did not want to cause stress, so she waited to express the severity of the problem.
What does Julius make Gerda promise?
He has her promise that she will never attempt to take her own life.
How old is Gerda when the book begins?
15
A comparison between words that seem to contradict each other
Oxymoron
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
How many days does it take for the Nazis to conquer Poland?
18 days.
What business are Papa and Pipersberg in together?
The fur industry.
Where do Gerda and her family live?
Bielitz, Poland
A phrase that bears no literal meaning
Idiom
Used to give objects human-like qualities.
Personification
Right after the invasion, what are the Jews forced to do?
They are forced to register with the Nazis. They must also turn over their valuables.
What do the Germans decide to take from Gerda? What do they take from her friend, Ilse?
(List two things)
Gerda's garden
Isle's piano
Which casual acquaintance from school does Gerda begin writing to?
Erika
Repetition of the same sounds in one sentence
Alliteration
A word from a sound associated with what is named
Onomatopoeia
What does Arthur give Gerda that represents the importance of faith & hope?
Arthur gives Gerda a piece of glass that they found near the Temple.
What does Helene tell Gerda as they are separated?
She tells Gerda to be strong. It is the only way she will make it through
What does Papa insist that Gerda wear to Wadowitz?
Her skiing shoes.
A warning or indication of a future event.
Foreshadowing
Also called a figure of speech, what is a word or phrase that departs from literal language to express comparison, add emphasis or clarity, or make the writing more interesting?
Figurative Language