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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once a curfew was instituted in the ghetto, by what time of night were Jewish people required to be in their homes?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

2. Who is Oskar?
(a) Yanek's father.
(b) Yanek's uncle.
(c) Yanek's cousin.
(d) Yanek's grandfather.

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) Paradox.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

4. 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) Great Britain.
(d) The United States.

5. What does the German word "schnell" (64) mean when translated into English?
(a) Quickly.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yanek's visit to which location saves him from his parents' fate of being taken by the Nazis?

2. In what city does the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 open?

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

4. Who is Amon Goeth?

5. The protagonist goes by the name of Yanek, which is classified as what type of name?

(see the answer key)

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