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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Shimi Stern?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A smuggler.

2. What did Farenc reveal to Piri?
(a) Her parents had escaped.
(b) Komjaty was not going to be attacked.
(c) The road to Beregszasz was closed.
(d) Komjaty was about to be shelled.

3. How did Piri's family celebrate Hanukkah?
(a) They lit some candles then gave up.
(b) They prayed fervently for a similar miracle.
(c) They didn't observer Hanukkah.
(d) They observed it in detail, for the sake of the absent men.

4. Where was the woman from?
(a) Russia.
(b) Bohemia.
(c) Slovakia.
(d) Finland.

5. What had Babi done to help Mother make this attempt?
(a) Called some officials she knew.
(b) Sold some land.
(c) Withdrawn her savings.
(d) Told her who could forge papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Piri's disappointment tell her about the larger culture?

2. Who is the narrator?

3. What did Piri know about the political situation in 1939?

4. What was Piri's routine while her father was away?

5. Who is Farenc?

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