Suzy and Leah

 Where and when does "Suzy and Leah" take place?

• in Europe near the end of World War II 
• in America near the end of World War II
• in Europe just before World War II
• in America just before World War II 

This passage describes part of the setting of "Suzy and Leah." What does it tell you the story is about? Today I walked past that place, the one that was in the newspaper, the one all the kids have been talking about. … A line of rickety wooden buildings just like in the army. And a fence lots higher than my head. With barbed wire on top. How can anyone—even a refugee—live there?

• people who live near an army camp and people who live in the camp 
• people who live near a prison and the inmates who are in the prison 
• people who live near a sleep-away camp and the children at the camp 
•  people who live near a refugee camp and people who live in the camp

Which word best describes Leah's reaction to Suzy's first visit to the camp?

• friendly
• joyful
• silent 
• talkative

In "Suzy and Leah," why does Leah refuse Suzy's candy?

• She thinks that the candy is poisoned.
• She knows that candy is bad for her. 
• She does not want to act like an animal. 
• She dislikes everything about America.

What does this passage from "Suzy and Leah" tell you about Leah? Suzy expects me to be grateful. But how can I be grateful? She treats me like a pet, a pet she does not really like or trust. She wants to feed me like an animal behind bars.

• She is grateful.
• She is suspicious. 
• She is lonely
• She is well liked. 

Based on this passage from her diary, how would you describe Suzy? I wouldn't want to be one of them. Imagine going to school and not being able to speak English or understand anything.… I can't imagine anything worse.

• She has seen much of the world. 
• She is sympathetic, but she has had limited life experiences. 
• She is unmoved by the refugees.
• She is proud to be an American. 

What does this passage tell you that Leah has learned from her experiences? One day soon this Suzy and her people will stop being nice to us. They will remember we are not just refugees but Jews, and they will turn on us. Just as the Germans did

• Germans thought all refugees were Jews. 
• Strangers should never be trusted. 
• People are kinder than they seem at first.
• Refugees should never be trusted.

What do Leah's diary entries in "Suzy and Leah" reveal about her?

• She has a sense of humor. 
• She is unfriendly by nature.
• She feels lost and sad. 
•  She likes America.

What do the details in this passage from "Suzy and Leah" tell you about the author's purpose? If I write all this down, I will not hold so much anger. I have much anger. And terror besides. Terror. It is a new word for me, but an old feeling.

• She is trying to create a mood. 
• She is trying to entertain readers. 
• She is trying to teach readers the meaning of terror. 
• She is trying to persuade readers to like Leah better.

 In "Suzy and Leah," why does Leah wait to tell anyone about her illness?

• She thinks that no one will understand her English. 
• She is ashamed that she has eaten non-kosher food.
• She is shy and does not want to disturb the directors of the refugee camp. 
• She remembers that sick people in the concentration camps were killed.