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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first boon Yanek receives as a result of finding money in Krakow?
(a) An orange.
(b) An egg.
(c) A stick of butter.
(d) Half a loaf of bread.

2. What breed of dog is used by the Nazis in charge of the Plaszow labor camp?
(a) Doberman.
(b) Pit Bull.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) German Shepherd.

3. 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?
(a) Freshly baked bread.
(b) Tomato soup.
(c) Blueberry pie.
(d) Hand-churned butter.

4. What method do the Nazis use to transport Yanek and others when they are taken from the Krakow ghetto?
(a) Train.
(b) Caravan.
(c) On foot.
(d) Truck.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Chapter 6 arrives, how old is Yanek?

3. For what reason is Yanek's family unable to warm themselves while living in the rooftop pigeon coop?

4. Once a curfew was instituted in the ghetto, by what time of night were Jewish people required to be in their homes?

5. What sorts of objects does Oskar sell in his store before it is seized by Nazis?

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