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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many synagogues were located in Krakow when Leon moved there?
(a) Less than 10.
(b) More than 100.
(c) More than 1,000.
(d) 27.

3. What was the dominant religion in Poland?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Roman Catholicism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Zoroastrianism.

4. Which child did Leon think was his father's favorite?
(a) Tsalig.
(b) Hershel.
(c) Pesza.
(d) David.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Leon's grandfather, Jacob Meyer, lease farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church?

2. What was the name of the Nazi business owner who hired Leon's father?

3. According to the prologue, how did Leon Leyson reach the controls of the machine he was supposed to operate in Schindler's factory?

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

5. Why did the people who broke in and ransacked a neighbor's apartment report Leon's father to the Gestapo?

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