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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Yanek entertains the family in Chapter 1 with the use of which object he had created himself?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A kazoo.
(c) A projector.
(d) A stage.

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

4. What sorts of objects does Oskar sell in his store before it is seized by Nazis?
(a) Baked goods.
(b) Sports equipment.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Luggage.

5. In what country does the narrative of Prisoner B-3087 open?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Poland.
(d) Belgium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the legal first name of the novel's protagonist, though he goes by the name Yanek?

2. 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?

3. What is NOT one of Yanek's favorite topics to read books about?

4. The narrative of the novel starts at the beginning of what month?

5. Yanek tells the reader in Chapter 6 that he would trade "a week's worth of rations" (37) for one serving of which food prepared by his mother?

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