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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What ominous sign happened on September 1, 1939?
(a) Poland invaded Germany.
(b) The United States invaded Poland.
(c) Poland announced that it was changing its government.
(d) Germany invaded and attacked Poland.

3. Why was Tsalig deported in Chapter 4?
(a) He refused to answer the Nazis' questions.
(b) He did not show up as required.
(c) He did not have a Blauschein.
(d) He did not have a job.

4. By Chapter 4, what was the goal of the Leysons?
(a) To move to a different location.
(b) To do work that they loved.
(c) To work different shifts.
(d) To stay alive until the Germans lost the war.

5. Which word describes the way Leon and David responded in the days after their father is beaten and taken away?
(a) Determined.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Ruthless.
(d) Afraid.

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

7. Which aspect of the Sabbath did Leon particularly enjoy?
(a) The work.
(b) The academics.
(c) The business.
(d) The quiet.

8. Before 1939, what was the war that lasted from 1914-1918 called?
(a) The German-Polish War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Great War.
(d) World War I.

9. In what kind of factory did Leon's father work in Chapter 2?
(a) A glass factory.
(b) A paper factory.
(c) A clothing factory.
(d) A balloon factory.

10. Who did Leon stand next to in the synagogue every Friday night and Saturday morning?
(a) Jacob Meyer.
(b) David.
(c) Mr. Lansman.
(d) His great-grandfather.

11. In which of the following fun childhood activities did Leon participate in Chapter 1?
(a) Jumping in the river.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Playing basketball.
(d) Riding a bicycle.

12. What happened when Leon's cousin Yossel asked his teacher if he could change his name to that of a Polish national hero?
(a) Yossel was told he was not allowed, as a Jew, to have a Polish first name.
(b) The teacher told Yossel that he should focus more on his studies.
(c) Yossel's teacher encouraged him to do so.
(d) Yossel was sent to the hall for disrupting class.

13. What kind of school did Leon attend?
(a) Mathetmatics school.
(b) Secret Hebrew school.
(c) Toolmaking school.
(d) Secret Christian school.

14. Why did Leon's parents no longer have money in a savings account in Chapter 3?
(a) They had to spend it just to be able to provide food and shelter for their family.
(b) They withdrew it from the bank to have it in cash if needed.
(c) They gave it to Chanah's parents.
(d) All bank accounts belonging to Jewish people had become Nazi property.

15. What was a way that Leon earned money in Chapter 2?
(a) He earned a set allowance every month for completing chores.
(b) He sold the fruits and vegetables that his father and mother grew.
(c) He delivered notes for a neighbor, who paid his streetcar fare.
(d) He worked in a factory, even though he was technically too young to do so.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is foreshadowed by the Yiddish song "Oyfn Pripetchik" (called "On the Hearth" in English)?

2. In Chapter 2, what did Leon decide was the greatest invention?

3. Why did Leon's mother's siblings move to the United States?

4. Why was going on a train ride exciting for Leon in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 4, what was rumored to be happening to those who were deported?

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