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Diane Ackerman
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The Zookeeper's Wife Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Diane Ackerman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rys mean in Polish?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Starling.
(c) Lion.
(d) Rabbit.

2. What did the director of the slaughterhouse want to turn the zoo into?
(a) A horse farm.
(b) A German herbal plant company.
(c) A training camp for soldiers.
(d) A meat processing plant.

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

4. Who was Danglu Leist?
(a) The German president of Warsaw.
(b) One of Hitler's top officers.
(c) The director of the Berlin Zoo.
(d) The Polish vice president of Warsaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Antonina when her parents were killed?

2. Who did Antonina and Rys stay with when Jan was first ordered to join the army and the zoo was evacuated?

3. Which of the following is an extinct animal that Lutz Heck hoped to re-create?

4. What print did Antonina prefer for her clothing?

5. What did Antonina feed the Guests that she passed off as pheasant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Resistance use cryptonyms?

2. How did Dr. Muller help Jan return to Warsaw?

3. Why was Antonina shocked by what Lutz Heck said about Germany’s chances of the war?

4. What special ability did Antonina have that Jan described as “metaphysical waves”?

5. Why did Jan feel such a strong connection with the Jews?

6. Why did Jan purposely draw attention to himself when he was thanking Ziegler for bringing him to the Ghetto to see Szymon Tenenbaum?

7. Why was Antonina glad Rys was not with her when she travelled back to the country home after visiting Jan in Warsaw?

8. Why did Jan suggest that the zoo be used to raise pigs?

9. What was unusual about the baby badger that Antonina raised?

10. What made Antonina feel hopeful at first when Lutz Heck came to visit the villa?

(see the answer keys)

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