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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 Moshe move to Krakow?
2. Why did Leon not try to save Tsalig?
3. Which Leyson sibling had his or her own work permit?
4. How did Moshe Leyson get a new job at a factory owned by a Nazi in Chapter 3?
5. How long did it take Moshe to save enough to be able to move his family to Krakow?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, what does it indicate about Leon that he chases down and confronts one of the the Gestapo who beat up his father, asking where they had taken him?
2. Leon consistently proves not to be selfish. How does he demonstrate this in Chapter 2?
3. In Chapter 3, how does seeing his father get beaten and dragged away seem to affect Leon?
4. As mentioned in Chapter 1, why did Leon's family not often buy new clothes?
5. Why was it a relief for Leon when, in Chapter 1, Hershel moved with his father to Kraków?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 1, like many other Jews in Narewka, how was Leon treated during Holy Week?
8. In Chapter 5, when Leon rode the man's bike after cleaning it, why did he feel so free?
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
Based on what you read, why do you think Leon Leyson finally decided to share his story with the world?
Essay Topic 2
Do you think it's possible that something like the Holocaust could happen now? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What kind of relationship did Leon have with his mother and his father? How would you describe their relationship?
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