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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Festival (1938)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Friedrich's father give him?
(a) A radio.
(b) A new bike.
(c) A wristwatch.
(d) A copy of the torah.

2. How old is Friedrich on this day in the synagogue?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

3. Who is the downcast drunk that shuffles by?
(a) Mr. Rosenthal.
(b) Mr. Schneider.
(c) Herr Resch.
(d) The narrator's father.

4. Why must the housekeeper's husband be careful?
(a) His job is precarious.
(b) He is a foreman at a Nazi weapons manufacturing plant.
(c) He is a former Communist.
(d) His cousin is married to a Jew.

5. What does Friedrich put on at the synagogue?
(a) His yarmulke (skullcap) and tallis (prayer shawl).
(b) A choir robe.
(c) A woven belt.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language is the dinner ceremony conducted?

2. What do the two boys do?

3. Who addresses the meeting?

4. What does Friedrich tie around his neck?

5. Who watches the narrator while his mother is working?

(see the answer key)

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