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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mr. Schneider to become sick at heart?
(a) Hearing that Friedrich wants to join the Jungvolk.
(b) Hearing that the narrator's father has joined the Nazi party.
(c) Learning that the narrator's mother is very ill and may die.
(d) Finding out the the narrator's father is moving the family to Dresden.

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

3. For what do many Christians still not forgive the Jews (in that time period)?
(a) For being successful.
(b) Because they are usually wealthy.
(c) For crucifying Jesus.
(d) For wearing strange caps.

4. What image strikes the narrator?
(a) A passing look of a skull imposed over Friedrich.
(b) The sun touching the horizon.
(c) The picture of Moses on the wall.
(d) The brilliant white tablecloth, loaves of bread, candles, and wine glasses.

5. What does the narrator ask of Mr. Schneider?
(a) To stop talking to his family.
(b) That he leave Germany while he still can.
(c) To move down the street to the Jewish quarter.
(d) To borrow some money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Friedrich do with his candy?

2. Who does the judge suggest the Nazis may turn against next?

3. Why did Jews flee to Poland and Russia?

4. What is Germany full of at the moment?

5. For what does the narrator's father pay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Herr Schneider should have listened to the narrator's father about leaving Germany?

2. What indications are there that Friedrich and his mother enjoy a good relationship?

3. Why do you think the narrator is so distracted?

4. Describe the proceedings in the court and their implications.

5. Summarize what the teacher says about Jewish history.

6. Describe the grandfather's visit to the narrator's household.

7. What does Friedrich do after the verdict and what is the judge's response? Why do you think Friedrich responds the way he does?

8. What does this scene about the broken window portend?

9. What does this situation with Frau Penk demonstrate?

10. What does the narrator's father do that is equally as courageous as what his son does in the last chapter?

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