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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Uncle Moshe tells the rest of the family that Hitler had said that "The Jews" in Europe must" (2) take what action?
(a) Disappear.
(b) Submit.
(c) Die.
(d) Surrender.

2. Oskar bases his estimate of the war's length on his faith in which country's impending resolve to enter the war?
(a) France.
(b) Poland.
(c) The United States.
(d) Great Britain.

3. Which literary technique does Gratz use when he chooses the member of Yanek's family who will appear again at Plaszow labor camp?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Paradox.

4. How old is Yanek when his parents are captured and taken away by the Nazis?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

5. How many barrels for collecting human waste are allocated to 500 prisoners at Birkenau?
(a) 12.
(b) 24.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yanek is able to obtain what item of clothing at Birkenau that he considers crucial for his survival?

2. With what object is the man beaten to death after it is determined that his name is not really Finkelstein?

3. Which member of Yanek's family feels most strongly that the family should remain in hiding within the pigeon coop?

4. How many siblings does Yanek have in the narrative?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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