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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, after Yanek verbally surrenders to death inside the gas chamber, what substance comes out of the showerhead instead of gas?
(a) Milk.
(b) Water.
(c) Steam.
(d) Rust.

2. After standing in a minyan for a fellow prisoner's bar mitzvah, Yanek tells the young man that which fact is "all that matters" (134)?
(a) They are alive.
(b) The Nazis are evil incarnate.
(c) They love God.
(d) The Allies are on their way.

3. In the first sentence of the novel, Yanek declares that if he had known about the events to come in the next how many years, he "would have eaten more" (1) and not complained about his bedtime or chores?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. Yanek states that anyone caught trying to escape from the ghetto received what punishment?
(a) They were taken to a work camp.
(b) They were taken to a death camp.
(c) They were shot on sight.
(d) They were hung.

5. Which prophet does Oskar name when pointing out the merits of Yanek's plan about the pigeon coop?
(a) Ezekiel.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Daniel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Yanek's first sign that his parents may have been captured by the Nazis?

2. The director of the Judenrat informs the people of Krakow that he has been ordered by the Nazis to hand over how many thousands of Jewish people the following morning?

3. Which member of Yanek's family is NOT captured by the Nazis while waiting in line to buy bread?

4. By the end of Chapter 17, Yanek states that he has been imprisoned in concentration camps for what length of time?

5. What sorts of objects does Oskar sell in his store before it is seized by Nazis?

(see the answer key)

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