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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was true of Narewka in 1935?

2. When did Leon's mother light the Shabbat candles?

3. Which of Leon's siblings was most likely to tease him?

4. In what kind of factory did Leon's father work in Chapter 2?

5. Which word best describes Tsalig?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Jewish people in Narewka have trusted German soldiers when they entered Poland in 1939?

2. Why might Leon have made negative comments about Miriam to Tsalig in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 4, how did the Shabbat candles help the family?

4. In Chapter 1, like many other Jews in Narewka, how was Leon treated during Holy Week?

5. In Chapter 5, how do Leon and his family obtain food?

6. In Chapter 4, what was the significance of the following phrase: "If this is the worst that happens"?

7. In Chapter 2, why might Leon have felt more nervous excitement than fear while his family and community made emergency plans and preparations for the possibility of war?

8. What does it say about Tsalig in Chapter 5 that he refuses to get off the train to deport him because Miriam cannot also go with Schindler?

9. In Chapter 4, what is the symbolic significance of the rounded stones on top of the walls surrounding the ghetto?

10. In Chapter 3, after Leon is no longer allowed to attend school because he is Jewish, what feelings does this cause him to have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the techniques people used to keep their sanity throughout this story?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is the main purpose of the book, The Boy on the Wooden Box?

Essay Topic 3

Do you consider Leon to have been a hero? Why or why not?

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