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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is obvious by the conversation about the grandfather?
(a) He is prejudiced against Jewish people.
(b) He is a fan of the Americans.
(c) He thinks Jews make good bosses.
(d) He has many good Jewish friends.

2. What does the judge tell the Reschs' attorney?
(a) That Resch is a bigot.
(b) There are no grounds for the Schneider's eviction.
(c) That the Schneiders should vacate the premises immediately.
(d) That the Schneiders should vacate the premises within sixty days.

3. What does the store owner call Friedrich?
(a) A rotten Jungvolk.
(b) A bad catcher.
(c) "Good-for-nothing Jewboy."
(d) Nothing.

4. When questioned as to his motives, what does the landlord reply?
(a) That it is none of Herr Schneider's business.
(b) Because the Schneiders are Jewish.
(c) Because the law has changed.
(d) Because the Schneiders are behind in the rent.

5. What is the first time Friedrich has experienced this as he watches his father?
(a) Anger at Hitler.
(b) A fear in the pit of his stomach.
(c) A grown man cry.
(d) Empathy.

6. Who does the landlord ask to witness his conversation with Mr. Schneider?
(a) The baker.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) No one.
(d) The narrator's father.

7. What has left Mr. Schneider?
(a) Hope.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Courage.
(d) Fear.

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

9. Where does the narrator take Friedrich?
(a) To the amusement park.
(b) To his soccer game.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To club night at the Jungvolk.

10. Who does the judge suggest the Nazis may turn against next?
(a) Vegetarians and Catholics.
(b) The Poles.
(c) Those of a different political party.
(d) The Russians.

11. Whose office sign has a the word "Jew" scrawled across it?
(a) The bakery shop.
(b) Dr. Jakob Askenase.
(c) The stationery shop.
(d) Friedrich's father's shop.

12. What causes Mr. Schneider to become sick at heart?
(a) Learning that the narrator's mother is very ill and may die.
(b) Hearing that the narrator's father has joined the Nazi party.
(c) Hearing that Friedrich wants to join the Jungvolk.
(d) Finding out the the narrator's father is moving the family to Dresden.

13. What has Resch been for a year?
(a) Very ill.
(b) A landlord of other buildings besides the one where the Schneiders live.
(c) Much more quiet than usual.
(d) A Nazi.

14. Who will no longer be allowed to attend the school?
(a) No one is barred from attending school.
(b) Both Friedrich and the narrator because they are now in a different district.
(c) The narrator because he's poor.
(d) Friedrich, because he is a Jew.

15. What do the two boys do?
(a) Query Mr. Schneider as to the problem.
(b) Go off to the park so as not to disturb the adults.
(c) Pretend they do not see Mr. Schneider.
(d) The narrator goes to his apartment and Friedrich accompanies his father to his apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Friedrich greet a man outside the Meyer department store?

2. Who gets to go outside and play?

3. What does Mr. Schneider ask of the narrator's father?

4. What does Friedrich's father ask him?

5. What does Friedrich do with his candy?

(see the answer keys)

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