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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yanek tells the reader in Chapter 6 that he would trade "a week's worth of rations" (37) for one serving of which food prepared by his mother?
(a) Hand-churned butter.
(b) Blueberry pie.
(c) Freshly baked bread.
(d) Tomato soup.

2. What is NOT one of Yanek's favorite topics to read books about?
(a) Exploration.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Medicine.
(d) America.

3. Which member of Yanek's family owns a bakery?
(a) Mina.
(b) Uncle Abraham.
(c) Sala.
(d) Oskar.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, what action does Yanek take for the first time?
(a) He curses.
(b) He doubts his father's word.
(c) He doubts his uncle's word.
(d) He lies.

5. Oskar bases his estimate of the war's length on his faith in which country's impending resolve to enter the war?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. The protagonist goes by the name of Yanek, which is classified as what type of name?

2. How old is the protagonist when the Germans invade his community?

3. Which character is the first to greet Yanek and Oskar at the location to which they go after curfew?

4. What happens to the man who runs into the street in an attempt to save the synagogue from damage in Chapter 2?

5. What sort of weather is occurring during the trip Yanek and Oskar make outside past curfew in Chapter 4?

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