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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Hershel go to Krakow with his father?
(a) He preferred rural life.
(b) He was afraid that if he did not join his father there, he would not see his father again.
(c) He was sent to a reform school there.
(d) He wanted to do something more "useful" than attending school.

5. What language did Leon and other Jewish children speak at home?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) German.
(c) Polish.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aspect of the Sabbath did Leon particularly enjoy?

2. 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?

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

4. Where was Leon born?

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

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