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The Zookeeper's Wife
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What is the primary setting of the book?
the Warsaw Zoo in Poland
a farm in France
a forest in Ukraine
the Berlin Zoo in Germany
Question 2
2.
What role did Jan Zabinski have at the Warsaw Zoo?
he was a zookeeper's assistant
he was the veterinarian
he was a military officer
he was the zoo director
Question 3
3.
How did the Zabinskis hide Jews during the Nazi occupation?
in a country house outside Warsaw
in an abandoned church nearby
in the city's sewer system
in animal cages and tunnels beneath the zoo
Question 4
4.
What did Antonia use to signal danger to those in hiding?
animal sounds from the cages
a bell hidden in the floor
Musical cues on the piano
flashing lights
Question 5
5.
What genre best describes this book?
science fiction
magical realism
true crime
nonfiction biography
Question 6
6.
What inspired Diane Ackerman to write this book?
A newspaper article
Her own family history
A World War II documentary
Antonina’s personal diaries
Question 7
7.
What animal is closely associated with Antonina throughout the story?
a monkey
a badger
a fox
a bear
Question 8
8.
How did the Nazis repurpose the Warsaw Zoo during the occupation?
As a weapons depot
As a training ground for soldiers
As a zoo for Nazi officials
As a pig farm and German research facility
Question 9
9.
What happened to many of the animals at the zoo when the war began?
They were killed or relocated by the Nazis
They were released into the wild
They were moved to Germany for protection
They were hidden in underground tunnels
Question 10
10.
Which theme is most central to the book?
Discovery and exploration
Revenge and betrayal
Resistance through compassion
Scientific innovation