5. According to the prologue, how did Oskar Schindler convince the Nazis to give permission for Leon and other Jewish people to work in his factories?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what is the symbolic significance of the rounded stones on top of the walls surrounding the ghetto?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 3, what might have been some of the effects of the propaganda about and restrictions and abuse against Jews?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

As evidenced by the individuals in The Boy on the Wooden Box, what are ways in which discrimination, mistreatment, and prejudice negatively affect people?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Leon as a person? Why did you choose each adjective or descriptive phrase that you used?

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