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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country does the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 open?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Poland.

2. What sorts of objects does Oskar sell in his store before it is seized by Nazis?
(a) Luggage.
(b) Sports equipment.
(c) Baked goods.
(d) Shoes.

3. What method do the Nazis use to transport Yanek and others when they are taken from the Krakow ghetto?
(a) Truck.
(b) Train.
(c) On foot.
(d) Caravan.

4. What is the name of Yanek's mother and Oskar's wife?
(a) Lena.
(b) Martha.
(c) Mina.
(d) Sala.

5. At what age does a young Jewish man prepare to have a bar mitzvah?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yanek states that anyone caught trying to escape from the ghetto received what punishment?

2. One evening, the Nazis announce that if all Jewish people do not go home by what time of night, they will be shot once they are found?

3. How much money does Yanek find during his work detail in the abandoned ghetto of Krakow?

4. Who is Oskar?

5. Yanek states that "Amon Goeth wouldn't have" which meal "each day until he'd killed at least one Jew" (72)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is foreshadowing used within the opening passage of the novel?

2. After what event in the narrative does Yanek state, "If I had only known then what I know now, I would have run" (3)?

3. How and why does Yanek lose trust in his father Oskar's word?

4. In what year, month, and physical setting does the novel Prisoner B-3087 open?

5. How does the theme of determination emerge within Yanek's journey?

6. Who hides within the pigeon coop on the roof of Yanek's apartment building?

7. Who is Amon Goeth?

8. Describe an instance when Gratz makes it clear that adaptability is a crucial skill for any Jewish person living in Nazi-occupied parts of Europe.

9. In what way does Gratz demonstrate the importance of religious beliefs and traditions within Yanek's family?

10. What message about the fear of the unknown is depicted within the novel and in what scene does the theme appear?

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