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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Conversation on the Stairs (1933)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who watches the narrator while his mother is working?
(a) The kindergarten school.
(b) No one.
(c) His aunt.
(d) Mrs. Schneider.

2. Where does the narrator take Friedrich?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To his soccer game.
(c) To the amusement park.
(d) To club night at the Jungvolk.

3. In what language is the dinner ceremony conducted?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Hebrew.

4. What does the narrator watch?
(a) The way the ice freezes on the sidewalk.
(b) The death of a sparrow in the snow.
(c) The Nazis walking by the apartment.
(d) The building of a snowman.

5. What do the narrator and Friedrich think about the landlord's demand?
(a) They do not understand.
(b) They think he is wise.
(c) They think moving to the basement will be exciting.
(d) They think he is being unreasonable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Friedrich do with his candy?

2. What does the narrator's father do?

3. What does the narrator do with his candy?

4. What does the narrator watch as sundown approaches?

5. Who does the landlord ask to witness his conversation with Mr. Schneider?

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