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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Amon Goeth?
(a) The Nazi Party Secretary.
(b) The commandant of the labor camp.
(c) A member of the SS.
(d) An executioner.

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

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) A synagogue.
(c) A museum.
(d) His uncle's bakery.

4. Which literary technique does Gratz use when he chooses the member of Yanek's family who will appear again at Plaszow labor camp?
(a) Irony.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Metaphor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the protagonist when the Germans invade his community?

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

3. What is Yanek's first sign that his parents may have been captured by the Nazis?

4. Which member of Yanek's family owns a bakery?

5. How old is Yanek when his parents are captured and taken away by the Nazis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of determination emerge within Yanek's journey?

2. How does Yanek acquire 2,000 units of the currency called zloty?

3. How does Gratz depict a change in Yanek that occurs after he has his bar mitzvah?

4. In what way does Gratz demonstrate the importance of religious beliefs and traditions within Yanek's family?

5. Who hides within the pigeon coop on the roof of Yanek's apartment building?

6. On what occasion is Yanek permitted to return to his family's former apartment?

7. How and why does Yanek lose trust in his father Oskar's word?

8. Which of Yanek's family members teaches him about the importance of remaining invisible?

9. In what way does Yanek discover that his Uncle Moshe is alive?

10. How does Gratz employ foreshadowing in association with Mina's wedding ring?

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