View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a way that Leon earned money in Chapter 2?
(a) He sold the fruits and vegetables that his father and mother grew.
(b) He worked in a factory, even though he was technically too young to do so.
(c) He earned a set allowance every month for completing chores.
(d) He delivered notes for a neighbor, who paid his streetcar fare.

2. What happened when Leon's cousin Yossel asked his teacher if he could change his name to that of a Polish national hero?
(a) Yossel's teacher encouraged him to do so.
(b) Yossel was sent to the hall for disrupting class.
(c) The teacher told Yossel that he should focus more on his studies.
(d) Yossel was told he was not allowed, as a Jew, to have a Polish first name.

3. Who did Leon stand next to in the synagogue every Friday night and Saturday morning?
(a) His great-grandfather.
(b) Mr. Lansman.
(c) David.
(d) Jacob Meyer.

4. Which group did Hitler blame publicly for Germany's problems?
(a) Nazis.
(b) Jews.
(c) Americans.
(d) Christians.

5. Why did Moshe move to Krakow?
(a) To provide for his family.
(b) To escape persecution.
(c) To leave his wife.
(d) To find a new job.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the prologue, why is Leon Leyson, the author and narrator, nervous?

2. How did Tsalig learn about electricity and its installation?

3. What was the dominant religion in Poland?

4. Where was Leon born?

5. Why was going on a train ride exciting for Leon in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 320 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample