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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

2. What sort of weather is occurring during the trip Yanek and Oskar make outside past curfew in Chapter 4?
(a) Snow.
(b) Wind.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sleet.

3. When the Nazis come to Krakow and empty its hospitals, what do they do with the patients?
(a) They shoot them in the street.
(b) They send them to concentration camps.
(c) They send them back to their families.
(d) They move them to a different hospital.

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

5. What happens to the man who runs into the street in an attempt to save the synagogue from damage in Chapter 2?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is unable to keep the flood at bay.
(c) He is unable to put out the flames.
(d) He is unable to scrub the graffiti from its walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the community synagogue in Yanek's neighborhood?

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

3. What is a "panzer," (7) according to Yanek?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, what action does Yanek take for the first time?

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

(see the answer key)

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