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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once Yanek realizes that his parents have been captured by the Nazis, his pain soon turns to "a stirring of" (61) which emotion?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Determination.
(c) Rage.
(d) Self-preservation.

2. By the end of Chapter 17, Yanek states that he has been imprisoned in concentration camps for what length of time?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. For what reason is Yanek's family unable to warm themselves while living in the rooftop pigeon coop?
(a) Smoke from a fire will overwhelm the small space.
(b) The heat from a fire would be too extreme within a small space.
(c) No one has a way to acquire matches.
(d) Smoke from a fire will give away their location.

4. On what street do Yanek and his family live in an apartment at the time the narrative begins?
(a) Florianska Street.
(b) Grodzka Street.
(c) Krakusa Street.
(d) Jagiellonska Street.

5. What sort of weather is occurring during the trip Yanek and Oskar make outside past curfew in Chapter 4?
(a) Sleet.
(b) Wind.
(c) Rain.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many hours does Yanek remain inside the motionless cattle car while the other cars are loaded with Jewish people?

2. The director of the Judenrat informs the people of Krakow that he has been ordered by the Nazis to hand over how many thousands of Jewish people the following morning?

3. Yanek states that by the time the summer of what year arrives, he is the only member of his family who remains in the Krakow ghetto?

4. What breed of dog is used by the Nazis in charge of the Plaszow labor camp?

5. How many siblings does Yanek have in the narrative?

(see the answer key)

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