Prisoner B-3087: Chapters 7-14 Quiz: 2021

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After the raid occurs in Yanek's apartment building, what do the people begin to do with the Immerglick's belongings?

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Why did the Nazis take the sick people out of the hospital during the deportation and kill them?

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In Chapter 8, where was Yanek able to get a job in the ghetto?

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In Chapter 8, who did Yanek think that he saw in the line of Jews being led to be deported by the Nazis?

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After arriving at the concentration camp in Chapter 9, who does Yanek recognize?

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What is one of the first mistakes Yanek makes after arriving at Plaszow, his first concentration camp, in Chapter 9?

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True or False: There are thousands of prisoners at the Plaszow concentration camp, and all of them are Jewish.

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"As I walked the empty streets of Podgorze, my chest felt heavy. I was overwhelmed with memories. I hadn't been gone long, and the last few years I had lived here had been a nightmare, but what I remembered wasn't the snow shoveling and the shootings and the starvation. I remembered walking to the market with my mother. Visiting my father at work. Playing ball in the street with my friends. This neighborhood had been my home once, and it always would be, even after the "taint" of Jews had been scrubbed away" (pg. 75)

Yanek remembering old things about his former Ghetto is an example of which of the following literary devices?

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What happened on the day that Yanek decided to stop by a friend’s apartment on the way home from work detail?

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What was Amon Goeth’s tradition before he had breakfast each day?

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What advice did Uncle Moshe give to Yanek to help him survive in the concentration camp?

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What did the score “Goeth seven, Jews nil” mean?

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What did Uncle Moshe do with the money Yanek gave him?

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According to Yanek, what is a Muselmann?

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Why did Uncle Moshe's death jeopardize the life of Yanek?

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What did Yanek find as he struggled on the floor to try to get up to his bunk after a grueling day of laboring to dig trenches for latrines?

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In the following sentence, what is the most likely meaning of “labyrinth”?

“The elevator car hit bottom, and we were guided through a labyrinth of tunnels and small chambers.”

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Yanek and several other prisoners believe that a man that is with them in the salt mines looks familiar. Why did the familiar-looking man keep denying where he was from and what his name was?

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At Trzebinia, what was the task assigned to the Jews after they labored to move all the big rocks to the other side?

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What happened to the Jew who had the same thought as Yanek did and grabbed the club away from the Nazi who was beating him?

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What else happened as a result of the man trying to stand up to the Nazi official in Chapter 14?

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At the end of Chapter 14, what does Yanek do when the boy gets hung in front of everyone for his "role" in the uprising against the Nazi official?

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What does Yanek find in the ghetto when he goes back to help liquidate it?

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Why do Thomas, Isaac, and Yanek become fearful that they may die in the barracks?

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Why would it be a bad idea for the prisoners to try to escape in the salt mine in Chapter 13?

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In Chapter 13, how does the Judenrat try to hide his true identity from the other prisoners in the Salt Mine?

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How does the Judenrat die in Chapter 13?

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What does Yanek actually enjoy seeing in the salt mine?

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What does Yanek take away from the boy that was hung when he said, "Remember, I did nothing"?

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The the story, one of the jobs that Yanek has to do at the concentration camp is to help other prisoners build barracks. What are barracks?

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What emotion does Yanek begin to feel after arriving at the Trzebinia camp in Chapter 14? What causes this emotion?

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Describe Yanek’s introduction to Commandant Amon Goeth after arriving at the concentration camp. Include information about where he is at when he meets Goeth and what Goeth does to prisoners in the Roll Call when Yanek is there.

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Describe why did Yanek think Trzebinia was worse than Wieliczka (the salt mines). Include specific details in your answer as your supporting details.

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As the novel continues, we've seen many times in which prisoners are treated badly by the Nazis and times in which prisoners are killed for seemingly no reason. However, the Nazis continue to hold roll calls and keep track of the prisoners. Why do you think the soldiers continue to take roll call of the prisoners? What is the purpose of the roll calls?

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Describe a specific time in the novel so far in which Yanek has demonstrated a sense of leadership. Include specific details in your response to support your viewpoint and understanding.