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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Which of the following was true of Narewka in 1935?
(a) Its streets were paved.
(b) Its houses had indoor plumbing.
(c) It had electricity.
(d) Its buildings were mostly brick.

4. Why did Leon's mother's siblings move to the United States?
(a) To escape religious persecution.
(b) To escape violence within their family.
(c) To return to their family's cultural roots.
(d) To seek careers in the entertainment industry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of factory did Leon's father work in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. Why did Leon's grandfather, Jacob Meyer, lease farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church?

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

(see the answer key)

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