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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the lynxes that Antonina adopted come from?
(a) A North American wildlife preserve.
(b) The Berlin Zoo.
(c) The Washington Zoo.
(d) The Bialowieza Forest.

2. Who divorced her husband and staged her disappearance because she was Jewish and he was not?
(a) Magdalena Gross.
(b) Ewa Brzuska.
(c) Irena Sendler.
(d) Wanda Englert.

3. What event were Jan and Antonina preparing for when the war began?
(a) A tour of the zoo by important political figures.
(b) The International Association of Zoo Directors' annual meeting.
(c) The sale of the zoo to Germany.
(d) National Animal Awareness Day.

4. What did Antonina send with Jan to deliver when he went into the Ghetto to collect scraps to feed the pigs?
(a) Letters.
(b) Clothing donations.
(c) Books.
(d) Packets of food.

5. What animal did Antonina and Rys take to their country home with them?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) An otter.
(c) A baby badger.
(d) A baby lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to legend, what did the word Poland sound like in Hebrew that made the Jews want to go there?

2. What kind of store did Antonina and Rys seek shelter in when Antonina thought the fourth floor apartment was not safe?

3. What was Magdalena's profession?

4. What responsibility did Antonina attend to each day at the zoo following her breakfast?

5. What did the Polish vice president suggest the zoo be used for?

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