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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Leon stand next to in the synagogue every Friday night and Saturday morning?
(a) David.
(b) His great-grandfather.
(c) Mr. Lansman.
(d) Jacob Meyer.

2. How did Moshe Leyson get a new job at a factory owned by a Nazi in Chapter 3?
(a) He was referred by the glass factory at which he used to work.
(b) He told the owner how to open a safe.
(c) He saw an employment ad in the newspaper and responded to it.
(d) He opened a safe for the owner.

3. Why was Leon's father sought after by many factory owners in Krakow?
(a) He was an expert supervisor.
(b) He was an expert machinist.
(c) He was a skilled painter of murals.
(d) He was an expert electrician.

4. In which of the following fun childhood activities did Leon participate in Chapter 1?
(a) Playing basketball.
(b) Jumping in the river.
(c) Riding a bicycle.
(d) Playing baseball.

5. What is foreshadowed by the Yiddish song "Oyfn Pripetchik" (called "On the Hearth" in English)?
(a) The upcoming Thanksgiving season.
(b) The war lasting from 1914-1918.
(c) The family's religious rituals.
(d) The forthcoming mistreatment of Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Leon's cousin Yossel asked his teacher if he could change his name to that of a Polish national hero?

2. After the Germans first invaded in 1939, which country was most likely to help Poland defeat the Germans?

3. Which word describes the way Leon and David responded in the days after their father is beaten and taken away?

4. Why wasn't Moshe fired by the new Nazi owners of the glass factory when all other Jewish workers there were?

5. What significant event happens when Leon was 8?

(see the answer key)

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