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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24 - 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in the zoo did the Germans build a weapons storehouse?
(a) The lions' island.
(b) The polar bear enclosure.
(c) The Pheasant House.
(d) In the basement of the villa.

2. Which of the following did Polish folklore say meant that death was near?
(a) A rooster crowing when it was not dawn.
(b) A broom falling for no reason.
(c) Dropping a piece of silverware.
(d) A bird flying into a window.

3. Why did Rys tell his mother he knew more about keeping wartime secrets than she did?
(a) Because she was a woman.
(b) Because he was the one who fed the Guests in the animal enclosures.
(c) Because he was smarter than she was.
(d) Because Jan had told Rys secrets that he had not told Antonina.

4. How old was Janusz Korczak when the deportations to the death camps began?
(a) 35.
(b) 56.
(c) 82.
(d) 64.

5. What talent did Fox Man entertain the Guests with?
(a) Playing piano.
(b) Singing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Telling stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lutz Heck take from the Warsaw Zoo in addition to valuable animals?

2. Where is Szymon Tenenbaum's insect collection today?

3. What percentage of the Orthodox community was lost during World War II?

4. Who is never mentioned in Antonina's memoirs?

5. How did Jan and Antonina know the German soldier who came to the villa to tell them that Lutz Heck wanted to see them?

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