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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. In December 1939, what did Nazis decree that Jews could no longer do?

2. How did Chanah and Moshe meet?

3. Why did Moshe return home to Krakow instead of continuing to Narewka with Hershel?

4. Which family member verbalized his or her worries the most?

5. Who did Leon make friends with in the ghetto?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what was the importance of Leon's father's Bescheinigung?

2. In Chapter 4, what was the significance of the following phrase: "If this is the worst that happens"?

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

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

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

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

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

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. Why might Jewish people in Narewka have trusted German soldiers when they entered Poland in 1939?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did Leon's Jewish religion play in his life? How did his religious beliefs seem to affect his experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the scenes in The Boy on the Wooden Box were thought-provoking. Which event or scene in the book really made you think or changed your perspective on something? Which scene was it? How did it affect you?

Essay Topic 3

Based on what you read, why do you think Leon Leyson finally decided to share his story with the world?

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