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1. In what year does the telling of Josef's narrative begin?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1929.

2. For what reason has Josef's family recently moved to a smaller apartment in Berlin upon the opening of the novel?
(a) Due to an altercation with the landlord of the previous apartment.
(b) Due to Josef's father losing his job.
(c) Due to their previous apartment being destroyed by a missile.
(d) Due to recently-enacted Nazi laws.

3. The Nazis who storm Josef's family's home are never depicted directly by the author. Instead, what word is used to refer to them throughout the scene?
(a) Mummies.
(b) Zombies.
(c) Robots.
(d) Shadows.

4. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Reporter.

5. For what transgression do the Nazis say they are taking Josef's father into "protective custody" (3)?
(a) For practicing law as a Jewish man.
(b) For practicing medicine as a Jewish man.
(c) For continuing to run his tailoring business as a Jewish man.
(d) For writing a newspaper article about the Nazis' violence.

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