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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jan and Antonina think Lutz Heck might help them?
(a) He was sweet on Antonina.
(b) He was a friend of Jan's father.
(c) He was sympathetic to the Jews.
(d) He was a trustworthy man.

2. What was the name of the river that bordered the zoo?
(a) Rhine.
(b) Bug River.
(c) Vistula.
(d) Warta.

3. What area of the city was directly across the river from the zoo?
(a) The Jewish Quarter.
(b) New Berlin.
(c) The Polish Marketplace.
(d) Old Town.

4. What did the people of Warsaw gather in the streets to see after Poland surrendered?
(a) The Polish soldiers being taken to a POW camp.
(b) The animals escaping from the zoo.
(c) The German army entering the city.
(d) Hitler delivering a speech.

5. What kind of tree drew bees to the zoo?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Pine.
(c) Linden.
(d) Oak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill did Antonina's grandmother send her to school to study?

2. What was Antonina's father's occupation?

3. What event were Jan and Antonina preparing for when the war began?

4. Which animals were the first that a visitor to the zoo would see?

5. What animal did Antonina and Rys take to their country home with them?

(see the answer key)

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