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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Leon's parents and many others in Narewka make a mistake of trusting in 1939?
(a) The Polish people who entered Germany.
(b) The Lansman family.
(c) The local merchants' association.
(d) The Germans who entered Poland.

3. Which word best describes Tsalig?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Inflammatory.
(d) Humble.

4. How did Chanah and Moshe meet?
(a) Their marriage was arranged by their parents.
(b) They met at the factory in which Moshe worked.
(c) Chanah and Moshe met in the synagogue while reciting questions in Hebrew.
(d) Chanah carried water to workers, among them Moshe, in the field.

5. Which word best describes Leon's parents?
(a) Extravagant.
(b) Carefree.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Industrious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Moshe move to Krakow?

2. Why did Hershel go to Krakow with his father?

3. What is foreshadowed by the Yiddish song "Oyfn Pripetchik" (called "On the Hearth" in English)?

4. Who did Leon stand next to in the synagogue every Friday night and Saturday morning?

5. Before 1939, what was the war that lasted from 1914-1918 called?

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