Chapters 1-6 Quiz: 2020 - Hillary Cheaney | Library

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Where is the setting at the beginning of this book?

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What does "Fuehrer" mean in German?

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At the beginning of the story, what does Yanek do to entertain his family?

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Which one of Yanek's family members believed the war would be short and would never impact them?

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At the beginning of the story, what news does the family hear about on the radio?

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What did Yanek's father mean when he said, "Let them take everything. They cannot take who we are"?

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What was lit on fire at the end of Chapter 2?

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What is the type of currency that is used in Poland?

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In Chapter 4, where do Yanek and his father sneak off to during the night after curfew?

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Why was Yanek disappointed when school was cancelled for all Jewish children?

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In Chapter 6, the director of the ghetto Yanek and his family are in makes a special announcement. How many Jewish people are needed for deportation?

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Where does Yanek's mother hide all of the money and valuables they have left after the raid?

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What is a Judenrat?

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What were the Nazis doing to Yanek's family's neighborhood?

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Why do Yanek's parents forbid him from going outside?

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What is the mood in which Uncle Moshe responds to this wisdom from Yanek’s father when he said, “The man who falls asleep on the river drowns”?

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"THUMP THUMP THUMP" is just one of the many sound words/phrases used within the novel to enhance the text. These sound words are also known as -

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What were the people doing with the Immerglick's belongings after the raid?

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Based on the events that have happened so far in the novel, which of the following character traits BEST describes Yanek's father?

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In Chapter 3, what significant PHYSICAL change was made to Krakow when it was turned into a Jewish ghetto?

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Why does Yanek no longer think it would be fun to have siblings?

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What is a 'deportation?'

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At the end of Chapter 6, Yanek's father tells him, “Life is but a river. It has no beginning, no middle, no end. All we are, all we are worth, is what we do while we float upon it — how we treat our fellow man.”

Explain what you think his dad meant by this quote and how it can connect to what the family is currently going through - having to worry about the deportation of the Jewish people living in their ghetto, dealing with the threat of the Nazis, etc.

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List 3 laws that have been passed that target the Jewish people. You may write your response in a list format or in sentences.

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What important ceremony does Yanek and his father celebrate, where is it held, and what importance/danger does it carry? Make sure that you answer ALL of the questions.

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Why was Yanek’s mother so hesitant to move to the hiding place on the roof? What does she want placed on the door leading to the roof to protect her and her family?