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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the community synagogue in Yanek's neighborhood?
(a) It is defaced with graffiti.
(b) It is taken over by Nazis.
(c) It is shot up.
(d) It is burned down.

2. Which member of Yanek's family feels most strongly that the family should come out of hiding?
(a) Sala.
(b) Uncle Abraham.
(c) Uncle Moshe.
(d) Yanek.

3. During the two days of Deportation in Krakow, how many thousands of Jewish people are taken away by the Nazis?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. Which group of Yanek's family members argues with Oskar about his estimate of the war's length?
(a) Yanek's grandparents.
(b) Yanek's cousins.
(c) Yanek's brothers.
(d) Yanek's uncles.

5. How much money does Yanek find during his work detail in the abandoned ghetto of Krakow?
(a) 2,000 zloty.
(b) 500 zloty.
(c) 5,000 zloty.
(d) 3,000 zloty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yanek's prisoner uniform features stripes in which two colors?

2. How many times per week do the Nazis conduct Resettlements in Yanek's city, as they are described in Chapter 6?

3. Which member of Yanek's family is he overjoyed to locate within the Plaszow labor camp?

4. At what age does a young Jewish man prepare to have a bar mitzvah?

5. How old is Yanek when his parents are captured and taken away by the Nazis?

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