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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) The teacher told Yossel that he should focus more on his studies.
(b) Yossel was sent to the hall for disrupting class.
(c) Yossel's teacher encouraged him to do so.
(d) Yossel was told he was not allowed, as a Jew, to have a Polish first name.

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

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

4. Why did Leon's grandfather, Jacob Meyer, lease farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church?
(a) He was unable to afford to buy the land.
(b) No one in Poland at the time could directly own land.
(c) Jews were prohibited by Polish law from owning land.
(d) All citizens of Narewka chose to lease land from the church.

5. During what part of the year were Jews in Narewka treated differently?
(a) Holy Week.
(b) New Year.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following fun childhood activities did Leon participate in Chapter 1?

2. Which child did Leon think was his father's favorite?

3. What language did Leon and other Jewish children speak at home?

4. According to the prologue, how did Oskar Schindler convince the Nazis to give permission for Leon and other Jewish people to work in his factories?

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

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