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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the Leyson's neighbors in their apartment in the ghetto?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Morris.
(b) Mr. Grayson and his children.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Luftig.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Lansman.

2. Which group did Hitler blame publicly for Germany's problems?
(a) Americans.
(b) Nazis.
(c) Christians.
(d) Jews.

3. 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 preferred rural life.
(d) He wanted to do something more "useful" than attending school.

4. How did Moshe Leyson get a new job at a factory owned by a Nazi in Chapter 3?
(a) He was referred by the glass factory at which he used to work.
(b) He opened a safe for the owner.
(c) He saw an employment ad in the newspaper and responded to it.
(d) He told the owner how to open a safe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word describes the way Leon and David responded in the days after their father is beaten and taken away?

2. Where was Leon born?

3. Why did Hershel's family, his parents and siblings, not see him much when they lived in Krakow?

4. According to the prologue, how did Leon Leyson reach the controls of the machine he was supposed to operate in Schindler's factory?

5. Who did Leon's father ask Schindler to hire?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how does seeing his father get beaten and dragged away seem to affect Leon?

2. Which details in Chapter 1 reflect the fun and carefree aspects of Leon's childhood?

3. In Chapter 2, how was moving to Krakow a series of big adventures for Leon?

4. In Chapter 1, like many other Jews in Narewka, how was Leon treated during Holy Week?

5. In Chapter 3, after Leon is no longer allowed to attend school because he is Jewish, what feelings does this cause him to have?

6. In Chapter 5, how do Leon and his family obtain food?

7. As mentioned in Chapter 1, why did Leon's family not often buy new clothes?

8. In Chapter 3, how is Leon's father affected by his beating and imprisonment?

9. After reading the prologue, what difficulties do you predict that Leon Leyson, the author and narrator, might face?

10. Why did Leon enjoy city life more than his mother, as shown in Chapter 2?

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