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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does housework for the Schneiders?
(a) Frau Resch.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) Frau Penk.
(d) No one.

2. What does Friedrich have for his outfit?
(a) A yellow star of David.
(b) A grand ring.
(c) A toy rifle.
(d) A old WWI helmet.

3. Of what does the speaker talk?
(a) The coming glory of war.
(b) The glory of WWI.
(c) The plight of the unemployed.
(d) The terrible things the Jews have done.

4. What is the problem with Mr. Schneider?
(a) He lost his job because he is Jewish.
(b) He did not get a big promotion because the company is doing poorly.
(c) He hurt a man badly on the job today.
(d) He finds out he has an incurable disease.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother do while his father is looking for a job?

2. What is the first time Friedrich has experienced this as he watches his father?

3. What does Mrs. Schneider explain about the mezuzah?

4. What does the narrator's father find after joining the Nazi party?

5. Who gives Friedrich an engraved fountain pen?

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