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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which aspect of the Sabbath did Leon particularly enjoy?
(a) The business.
(b) The quiet.
(c) The academics.
(d) The work.

2. In the prologue, why is Leon Leyson, the author and narrator, nervous?
(a) He is concerned about his economic situation.
(b) He is scared about mistakes he has made in the past.
(c) He is afraid that Oskar Schindler will not remember him.
(d) He is worried about World War II beginning.

3. In what kind of factory did Leon's father work in Chapter 2?
(a) A glass factory.
(b) A clothing factory.
(c) A balloon factory.
(d) A paper factory.

4. Why was going on a train ride exciting for Leon in Chapter 2?
(a) He had only ridden on small trains.
(b) He had never ridden a train before.
(c) His grandfather was a train conductor.
(d) Leon wanted to design trains as a career.

5. How many synagogues were located in Krakow when Leon moved there?
(a) 27.
(b) More than 100.
(c) Less than 10.
(d) More than 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Leon's grandfather, Jacob Meyer, lease farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church?

2. According to the prologue, how did Oskar Schindler convince the Nazis to give permission for Leon and other Jewish people to work in his factories?

3. Why did Hershel go to Krakow with his father?

4. Why did Leon's father and Hershel head back to Narewka?

5. What was the dominant religion in Poland?

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