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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which nationality is not named in Yanek's portrait of the prisoners who begin singing Jewish songs in many different languages?
(a) Czech.
(b) Italian.
(c) Belgian.
(d) French.

2. At the start of Chapter 18, Yanek vows to take which action every single morning from that point forward?
(a) Scrub his body.
(b) Say a prayer.
(c) Drink a cup of water.
(d) Write a poem.

3. How many members of Yanek's family are living within the rooftop pigeon coop at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. When Yanek makes his way to the front of the line to see Dr. Mengle at Auschwitz, how old does he claim to be?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

5. How old is Yanek when he reaches the Sachsenhausen concentration camp after being moved from Auschwitz?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Yanek arrive at the Auschwitz concentration camp?

2. Which literary technique does Gratz use when he chooses the member of Yanek's family who will appear again at Plaszow labor camp?

3. At the end of Chapter 19, Yanek thinks he may be losing his mind when he hears the sound of what?

4. During the long train journey Yanek experiences in Chapter 15, he wakes up to discover that what event has taken place?

5. Including Yanek, how many prisoners are moved to the location that turns out to be a salt mine?

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