Someone Named Eva

Why does Babichka give Milada the garnet pin? What does the pin mean to Babichka, and what does the pin mean to Milada?

Compare Milada and Ruzha. How do their similarities and differences contribute to the girls’ responses to German indoctrination?

Explore how changing the girls’ names disrupted their sense of identity. How else do the facility instructors disrupt the girls’ sense of identity?

Why does Fräulein Krüger slap Milada when Milada tries to keep her Czech name? What precedent does that set for the rest of Milada’s time at the German facility?

Why did the incident with the Polish grandmother leave Milada feeling isolated from the rest of the girls in the facility?

Why does Herr Werner take Peter with him into hiding but leave Frau Werner, Elsbeth, and Eva?

How did seeing the Czech women in the “prison camp” change the way Milada saw herself? Was this a positive or negative change?

Was Milada justified in leaving Elsbeth and Frau Werner without saying goodbye? Why or why not?