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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In December 1939, what did Nazis decree that Jews could no longer do?
(a) Attend school.
(b) Own businesses.
(c) Take public transportation.
(d) Sit on park benches.

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

4. Which family member verbalized his or her worries the most?
(a) Leon.
(b) Pesza.
(c) David.
(d) Chanah.

5. Why did Schindler name his factory "German Enamel Works"?
(a) To carry on a family tradition.
(b) To follow the law about naming a business.
(c) To make sure it was not confused with another local enamel business.
(d) To appeal to German army contractors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Leon's siblings was most likely to tease him?

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. Who did Leon make friends with in the ghetto?

4. When were Leon and his family forcibly moved into the ghetto?

5. How did Moshe Leyson get a new job at a factory owned by a Nazi in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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