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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) The Bialowieza Forest.
(b) The Berlin Zoo.
(c) A North American wildlife preserve.
(d) The Washington Zoo.

2. What was the punishment for harboring a Jew?
(a) Public flogging.
(b) An enormous fine.
(c) Death.
(d) 20 years in prison.

3. Where did Ewa Brzuska (Granny) hide Jews who were on their way to other locations?
(a) In her grocery store.
(b) In her kitchen.
(c) In her lampshade shop.
(d) In her barn.

4. Which of the following was one of Lutz Heck's hobbies?
(a) Collecting insects.
(b) Big game hunting.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Gardening.

5. How did Rys first hear about the impending war?
(a) From his teacher.
(b) From Antonina who explained why they had to leave the zoo.
(c) From his friends while at the country house.
(d) From Jan when he was leaving to join the Home Army.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What symbol were Jews forced to wear to identify them as Jews?

5. What area of the city was directly across the river from the zoo?

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