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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "School Begins (1931)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Friedrich do with his candy?
(a) Drops it out the window by accident.
(b) Gives it back to the baker as he does not like it.
(c) Shares with everyone.
(d) Hoards it in his room.

2. With what does Friedrich win over the narrator?
(a) A doll with real hair.
(b) A toy tank.
(c) His winsome grin.
(d) A cuckoo whistle.

3. Who watches the narrator while his mother is working?
(a) Mrs. Schneider.
(b) His aunt.
(c) The kindergarten school.
(d) No one.

4. For whom does the narrator's grandfather work?
(a) The government.
(b) He is self-employed.
(c) The railroad.
(d) The mercantile guild.

5. What does the narrator's mother do while his father is looking for a job?
(a) Keeps the house clean.
(b) Babysits six neighborhood children.
(c) Washes other people's laundry.
(d) Is a secretary for the Nazi party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the narrator's parents uncomfortable at the amusement park?

2. What image strikes the narrator?

3. How does the narrator's family prepare for the grandfather's visit?

4. How does the narrator explain the bumping noise above?

5. What does the narrator's mother mention when she bathes both of the boys?

(see the answer key)

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