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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to legend, what did the word Poland sound like in Hebrew that made the Jews want to go there?
(a) Sanctuary.
(b) Rest here.
(c) Paradise.
(d) Beautiful garden.

2. What was Antonina's father's occupation?
(a) Railroad engineer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Author.
(d) Lawyer.

3. Who told Antonina that the Polish army was planning to surrender?
(a) Magdalena Gross.
(b) Adam Englert.
(c) Maurycy Fraenkel.
(d) Szymon Tenenbaum.

4. What was Rys told about the Guests who stayed at the zoo?
(a) That he had to keep them a secret.
(b) That they were fellow zookeepers.
(c) That they were all colleagues of his father.
(d) That they were German soldiers.

5. What skill did Antonina's grandmother send her to school to study?
(a) Bookkeeping.
(b) Piano.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sewing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the Germans refuse to purchase for the pigs?

3. What was the punishment for harboring a Jew?

4. After Antonina heard that the Polish army was going to surrender, who delivered a message to the contrary?

5. How many calories per day were Jews rationed?

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