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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One day when Yanek returns to the Plaszow labor camp, he is told that which member of his family is dead?
(a) Mina.
(b) Sala.
(c) Oskar.
(d) Uncle Moshe.

2. The protagonist goes by the name of Yanek, which is classified as what type of name?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Polish.

3. Yanek's visit to which location saves him from his parents' fate of being taken by the Nazis?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) His uncle's bakery.
(c) A synagogue.
(d) A museum.

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

5. Oskar tells the rest of the family that the war that would come to be called World War II would last how long?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first boon Yanek receives as a result of finding money in Krakow?

3. Which member of Yanek's family is he overjoyed to locate within the Plaszow labor camp?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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