Why did the author decide to begin the story with the doctor's declaration that Lucy would not survive?
To remove any sense of suspense
To immediately evoke a sense of pathos
To prove that science is superior to faith
O To foreshadow a major event

In what critical way is the protagonist dynamic in "there's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella"?

Critical thinking questions what factors led to the creation and implementation of operation reinhard? how did the residents of the ghettos respond to mass deportations and what occurred when the residents realized what happened to those deported? what did rudolf hoess’s testimony at the end of the war suggest about the final solution and planned deportation and resettlement? how did operation reinhard differ from earlier nazi actions and how was it similar? was resettlement seriously considered and why was it not used?

Consider the role of dr. kenny in the novel. how does rukmani feel about him, and what theme is represented by their interactions? respond in at least 150 words.