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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Prologue, Herr Schindler approached his dinner at Commandant Goethe's with. . .
(a) Trepidation.
(b) Anticipation.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Loathing.

2. By midsummer of 1940, how many people were employed at Schindler's Emalia plant?
(a) 125.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 250.

3. What was the Christmas gift that Schindler bought for his secretary Klonowska in Chapter 8?
(a) A lovebird.
(b) A weiner dog.
(c) A poodle.
(d) A Persian cat.

4. What gift does Schindler give Helen Hirsch?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) Some leftovers from dinner.
(c) Money.
(d) A jacket.

5. In the Prologue, a prisoner is also on his way to the Commandant's villa. Who is that prisoner?
(a) Polek Pfefferberg.
(b) Ivan the Ukranian.
(c) Helen Hirsch.
(d) The chauffeur.

6. How much does Helen Hirsch pay Schindler to rescue her sister?
(a) 3,000 zloty.
(b) 4,000 zloty.
(c) 2,000 zloty.
(d) 1,000 zloty.

7. In what year was Oskar Schindler born?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1909.

8. Where did the Rosner brothers go in their attempt to escape the actions of the Germans?
(a) Cracow.
(b) Lodz.
(c) Wegierska.
(d) Tyniec.

9. What color does the little girl who is brought to the Dresners prefer?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

10. In Chapter 10, Keneally states that the SS was becoming more powerful because they were becoming:
(a) Inured to the suffering through which they were putting the Jews.
(b) Closer to the Fuhrer.
(c) Not simply the arm of policy, but the makers of it as well.
(d) Able to distance themselves from their actions and their victims.

11. In Chapter 10, Schindler becomes familiar with someone because of his daily drives past the ghetto area. Who was that person?
(a) Symche Spira.
(b) Artur Rosenburg.
(c) Natalya Pomorska.
(d) Artur Rosenzweig.

12. What was the name of Schindler's beautiful Polish secretary?
(a) Victoria Klonowska.
(b) Lena Hirsch.
(c) Anika Biberstein.
(d) Veronika Shastain.

13. In Chapter 13, Richard the barman and his girlfriend visit Henry Rosner in the Jewish ghetto. What does she hide beneath her cape, and smuggle out of the ghetto when she leaves?
(a) Passport photos to be attached to fake German documents.
(b) Photographs of the last Aktion for the British newspapers.
(c) A young Jewish boy named Olek Rosner.
(d) Letters to Jewish relatives in other countries.

14. How long did Schindler court Emilie before marrying her?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One year.

15. Lisiek was shot dead by Goeth for what infraction?
(a) Harnessing a horse and buggy without first asking permission.
(b) Leaving a ring around Goeth's bathtub.
(c) Not coming quick enough when Goeth called him.
(d) Not having dinner ready on time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of enamelware do the men dining with Schindler in late 1939 encourage him to produce?

2. In the Prologue, what does Bosch ask Schindler for, to benefit one of Bosch's relatives?

3. With the assistance of Stern, Schindler obtains:

4. When new identity cards are issued, what do workers at Schindler's Emalia factory get stamped on theirs?

5. What gift does Herr Schindler bring with him to dinner in the Prologue?

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