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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Yanek makes his way to the front of the line to see Dr. Mengle at Auschwitz, how old does he claim to be?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

2. The narrative of the novel starts at the beginning of what month?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) October.
(d) November.

3. The man who claims to have the last name of Finkelstein turns out to have inhabited which position in the past?
(a) A tailor.
(b) A kapo.
(c) An SS guard.
(d) A Judenrat police officer.

4. Which members of Yanek's family weep continually as they listen to the sound of shots outside the pigeon coop?
(a) His parents.
(b) His aunts.
(c) His cousins.
(d) His nieces.

5. When Chapter 6 arrives, how old is Yanek?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Yanek when he reaches the Sachsenhausen concentration camp after being moved from Auschwitz?

2. In what year does Yanek arrive at the Auschwitz concentration camp?

3. For what length of time is Yanek imprisoned at the Birkenau concentration camp before being moved to Auschwitz?

4. What is the name of Yanek's mother and Oskar's wife?

5. The Nazis make it a rule in Yanek's neighborhood in 1941 that how many families must live within each apartment?

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