| 1. | Why doesn't Hannah want to celebrate Passover with her family? |
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| 2. | "She knew she was Hannah. She knew because she remembered." (p. 26) What role does memory play in this story? Why is remembering so important? |
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| 3. | How did the people's Jewish faith help them? |
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| 4. | Did Hannah's knowledge of the future help her and the others? If so, how? |
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| 5. | "Without laughter, there is no hope. Without hope there is no life." (p. 101) Do you think those words are true? Why or why not? |
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| 6. | Is there a scene that especially stands out for you? |
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| 7. | What is the meaning of the title? Do you think that it's a good title for the book? |
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| 8. | How does Hannah change throughout the course of the story? |
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| 9. | How does this book compare with some other books about World War II and/or the Holocaust that you may have read? |
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