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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a way in which Josef's father has changed since being imprisoned in a concentration camp?
(a) He is thin.
(b) He is paranoid.
(c) He is gaunt.
(d) He has rage in his eyes.

2. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?
(a) The night of pointy reckonings.
(b) The night of hopelessness.
(c) The night of reverence.
(d) The night of broken glass.

3. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?
(a) Her stuffed turtle.
(b) Her stuffed rabbit.
(c) Her teddy bear.
(d) Her blanket.

4. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Reporter.

5. For what reason has Josef's family recently moved to a smaller apartment in Berlin upon the opening of the novel?
(a) Due to an altercation with the landlord of the previous apartment.
(b) Due to their previous apartment being destroyed by a missile.
(c) Due to Josef's father losing his job.
(d) Due to recently-enacted Nazi laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?

2. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?

3. What does Isabel give the fisherman in return for gasoline to power Ivan's family's boat?

4. The Nazis who storm Josef's family's home are never depicted directly by the author. Instead, what word is used to refer to them throughout the scene?

5. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?

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