I Have Lived a Thousand Years

Foreword

Reading Check

1. Seeshaupt, Germany (Foreword)

2. 18 (Foreword)

Short Answer

1. She hopes telling of “past evils” will help prevent future evil. By learning about how prejudice and intolerance lead to suffering, she hopes that it will instill a commitment to fight them. (Foreword)

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. A poet (Chapter 1)

2. “To safeguard our best interests” (Chapter 2)

3. A bicycle (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. Her brother makes a joke of it—he pretends he’s been awarded a medal. Bitton-Jackson refuses to be seen wearing it. (Chapter 4)

2. Mr. Stern, an acquaintance, is praying at the western wall. He suggests they pray for the “long road ahead,” foreshadowing the difficult times to come. (Chapter 5)

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. Food (Chapter 7)

2. Because she is asleep (Chapter 8)

3. Bedsheets (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. She feels happy to share a common bond with her community. Sequestered there together, she feels a sense of connection with her fellow Jewish friends and neighbors. (Chapter 6)

2. Bitton-Jackson witnesses another resident asking if she can keep one baby photo, but the guards deny her.