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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, which of the following had the most influence in Leon's daily life?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

2. Why was going on a train ride exciting for Leon in Chapter 2?
(a) He had never ridden a train before.
(b) Leon wanted to design trains as a career.
(c) His grandfather was a train conductor.
(d) He had only ridden on small trains.

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

4. Why did Moshe move to Krakow?
(a) To escape persecution.
(b) To find a new job.
(c) To leave his wife.
(d) To provide for his family.

5. Which trait did Leon share with his new friends in Krakow in Chapter 2?
(a) Lack of empathy.
(b) Technical wizardry.
(c) Mischievousness.
(d) Arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Leon born?

2. Why wasn't Moshe fired by the new Nazi owners of the glass factory when all other Jewish workers there were?

3. Why did the people who broke in and ransacked a neighbor's apartment report Leon's father to the Gestapo?

4. Which group did Hitler blame publicly for Germany's problems?

5. Which word best describes Tsalig?

(see the answer key)

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