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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does Yanek have in the narrative?
(a) 0.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

3. How many times per week do the Nazis conduct Resettlements in Yanek's city, as they are described in Chapter 6?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

4. What is NOT one of Yanek's favorite topics to read books about?
(a) America.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Exploration.
(d) Medicine.

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?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 50.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens to the man who runs into the street in an attempt to save the synagogue from damage in Chapter 2?

3. At what age does a young Jewish man prepare to have a bar mitzvah?

4. On what street do Yanek and his family live in an apartment at the time the narrative begins?

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

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