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

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

3. In Chapter 4, what was rumored to be happening to those who were deported?
(a) They were being killed.
(b) They were taken to better conditions.
(c) They were forced to do labor.
(d) They were set free.

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

5. Why did Leon's grandfather, Jacob Meyer, lease farmland from the Eastern Orthodox Church?
(a) All citizens of Narewka chose to lease land from the church.
(b) He was unable to afford to buy the land.
(c) Jews were prohibited by Polish law from owning land.
(d) No one in Poland at the time could directly own land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Schindler name his factory "German Enamel Works"?

2. In the prologue, why is Leon Leyson, the author and narrator, nervous?

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

4. What kind of work did Leon's mother do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, in what ways is it apparent that religion played a central role in Leon Leyson's life?

2. In Chapter 5, when Leon rode the man's bike after cleaning it, why did he feel so free?

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

4. In Chapter 5, what did Mr. Luftig's pipe collection symbolize to him?

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

6. What does it say about Tsalig in Chapter 5 that he refuses to get off the train to deport him because Miriam cannot also go with Schindler?

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

8. In Chapter 2, readers learn that Hershel has changed from being stubborn and difficult to being considerate and responsible. Why might he have changed?

9. In Chapter 4, how did the Shabbat candles help the family?

10. Leon consistently proves not to be selfish. How does he demonstrate this in Chapter 2?

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