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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did the Leysons not have to face deportation?
2. What is one way in which Moshe's job at Schindler's factory benefited his family and him?
3. What is foreshadowed by the Yiddish song "Oyfn Pripetchik" (called "On the Hearth" in English)?
4. Where was Leon born?
5. After the Germans first invaded in 1939, which country was most likely to help Poland defeat the Germans?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, readers learn that Hershel has changed from being stubborn and difficult to being considerate and responsible. Why might he have changed?
2. In Chapter 2, why might Leon have felt more nervous excitement than fear while his family and community made emergency plans and preparations for the possibility of war?
3. In Chapter 4, what was the importance of Leon's father's Bescheinigung?
4. As mentioned in Chapter 1, why did Leon's family not often buy new clothes?
5. In Chapter 4, what is the symbolic significance of the rounded stones on top of the walls surrounding the ghetto?
6. Which details in Chapter 1 reflect the fun and carefree aspects of Leon's childhood?
7. Why might Jewish people in Narewka have trusted German soldiers when they entered Poland in 1939?
8. Leon consistently proves not to be selfish. How does he demonstrate this in Chapter 2?
9. In Chapter 1, like many other Jews in Narewka, how was Leon treated during Holy Week?
10. In Chapter 2, how was moving to Krakow a series of big adventures for Leon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Even in the midst of tragedy, cruelty, and despair, what are some of the ways in which the goodness of humanity come through in The Boy on the Wooden Box? Give at least three examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
What are 2 or 3 of the themes, which are central concepts or lessons that can be learned about life, people, or society, that run throughout The Boy on the Wooden Box?
Essay Topic 3
What were some of the techniques people used to keep their sanity throughout this story?
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