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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 what kind of factory did Leon's father work in Chapter 2?
2. Which of Leon's siblings was most likely to tease him?
3. What language did Leon and other Jewish children speak at home?
4. When did Leon's mother light the Shabbat candles?
5. Why was going on a train ride exciting for Leon in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, how did the Shabbat candles help the family?
2. In Chapter 5, how do Leon and his family obtain food?
3. In Chapter 3, how does seeing his father get beaten and dragged away seem to affect Leon?
4. In Chapter 3, what might have been some of the effects of the propaganda about and restrictions and abuse against Jews?
5. In Chapter 4, what was the significance of the following phrase: "If this is the worst that happens"?
6. In Chapter 5, what did Mr. Luftig's pipe collection symbolize to him?
7. Why did Leon enjoy city life more than his mother, as shown in Chapter 2?
8. Leon consistently proves not to be selfish. How does he demonstrate this in Chapter 2?
9. In Chapter 4, what is the symbolic significance of the rounded stones on top of the walls surrounding the ghetto?
10. In Chapter 4, what was the importance of Leon's father's Bescheinigung?
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 some ways in which hatred, discrimination, and atrocities like the Holocaust and other genocides can be prevented (or their likelihood lessened)? What can people in general do to make things better? What can you do to make things better?
Essay Topic 3
What life lessons did Leon learn from his parents? How do you know?
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