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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the prologue, how did Leon Leyson reach the controls of the machine he was supposed to operate in Schindler's factory?
(a) He stood on a footstool.
(b) He stood on a wooden box.
(c) He stood on a metal shipping container.
(d) He stood on a 4-foot-long ladder.

3. How did Tsalig learn about electricity and its installation?
(a) He taught himself.
(b) He attended an electronics academy.
(c) He took a correspondence course through the mail.
(d) He learned from his father.

4. How was Leon singled out by his fourth-grade teacher one day?
(a) He was reprimanded for not reciting the Polish pledge of allegiance properly.
(b) He was praised for his singing voice, which was extraordinary.
(c) He was praised for his artwork.
(d) He addressed Leon as "little Moses," which was an insult intended for Jewish boys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Leon's father and Hershel head back to Narewka?

2. What was a way that Leon earned money in Chapter 2?

3. When did Germans show up in Krakow after having invaded Poland?

4. How long did it take Moshe to save enough to be able to move his family to Krakow?

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

(see the answer key)

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