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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Festival (1938)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the downcast drunk that shuffles by?
(a) Mr. Schneider.
(b) Herr Resch.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) Mr. Rosenthal.

2. What does Friedrich's father give him?
(a) A copy of the torah.
(b) A radio.
(c) A wristwatch.
(d) A new bike.

3. Why can't the housekeeper work for Mrs. Schneider?
(a) Her kids need her at home.
(b) Her back is out of whack.
(c) Her husband forbids it.
(d) Because German law prohibits Germans under the age of 35 from working for Jews.

4. What is the problem with Mr. Schneider?
(a) He hurt a man badly on the job today.
(b) He finds out he has an incurable disease.
(c) He lost his job because he is Jewish.
(d) He did not get a big promotion because the company is doing poorly.

5. In what language is the dinner ceremony conducted?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) German.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator take Friedrich?

2. What does Friedrich have for his outfit?

3. Why must the housekeeper's husband be careful?

4. What does the narrator's father find after joining the Nazi party?

5. What do the two boys do?

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