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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street do Yanek and his family live in an apartment at the time the narrative begins?
(a) Jagiellonska Street.
(b) Grodzka Street.
(c) Florianska Street.
(d) Krakusa Street.

2. How many members of Yanek's family are living within the rooftop pigeon coop at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. Yanek's first assigned task after he is moved to the Trzebinia concentration camp is to move a pile of what objects from one site to another?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Bricks.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Shoes.

4. Which group of Yanek's family members argues with Oskar about his estimate of the war's length?
(a) Yanek's grandparents.
(b) Yanek's cousins.
(c) Yanek's brothers.
(d) Yanek's uncles.

5. What is the first boon Yanek receives as a result of finding money in Krakow?
(a) An orange.
(b) An egg.
(c) Half a loaf of bread.
(d) A stick of butter.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 14, a young boy is punished in what way when he is falsely accused of trying to escape?

2. How many barrels for collecting human waste are allocated to 500 prisoners at Birkenau?

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

4. What name do the prisoners at Birkenau bestow upon the camp storehouse that holds items stolen from Jewish prisoners?

5. How old is Yanek when his parents are captured and taken away by the Nazis?

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