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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "In the Shelter (1942).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor advise Frau Schneider to do?
(a) Nothing; she is beyond advice.
(b) Breathe gently while the sedative works.
(c) Look forward to many more years of life.
(d) Confess her sins to her husband.

2. What does Friedrich tie around his neck?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A black bandana.
(c) A yellow scarf.
(d) A noose.

3. For whom does the narrator's grandfather work?
(a) He is self-employed.
(b) The railroad.
(c) The mercantile guild.
(d) The government.

4. Why does the housekeeper work?
(a) She is bored at home and likes buying things.
(b) She has eight children to support.
(c) She is a widow.
(d) She enjoys housework.

5. What is Friedrich explaining to the narrator?
(a) Geography.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Kantian Philosophy.
(d) Math problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrator and Friedrich think about the landlord's demand?

2. Where is the narrator's apartment?

3. What does Mr. Schneider offer the shop keeper?

4. Who opens the Schneider's door?

5. What does the rabbi insist upon doing?

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