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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the prologue, why is Leon Leyson, the author and narrator, nervous?
(a) He is worried about World War II beginning.
(b) He is scared about mistakes he has made in the past.
(c) He is concerned about his economic situation.
(d) He is afraid that Oskar Schindler will not remember him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, which of the following had the most influence in Leon's daily life?

2. Where was Leon born?

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

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

5. Who did Leon's parents and many others in Narewka make a mistake of trusting in 1939?

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