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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street do Yanek and his family live in an apartment at the time the narrative begins?
(a) Krakusa Street.
(b) Florianska Street.
(c) Jagiellonska Street.
(d) Grodzka Street.

2. Yanek's prisoner uniform features stripes in which two colors?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Blue and white.
(c) Blue and gray.
(d) Gray and white.

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

4. What happens to the community synagogue in Yanek's neighborhood?
(a) It is burned down.
(b) It is defaced with graffiti.
(c) It is taken over by Nazis.
(d) It is shot up.

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

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. By the time Yanek's parents are seized by the Nazis, Yanek has been assigned a work detail in what kind of shop?

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

4. Who is Amon Goeth?

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

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