Teens Against Hitler-LL

Teens Against Hitler-LL

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Teens Against Hitler-LL

Teens Against Hitler-LL

Assessment

Quiz

English, History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.6.1, RI.6.1, RL.6.4

+8

Standards-aligned

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

According to Lauren Tarshis, which of the following statements is true about the Holocaust?
Ben Kamm’s family had always worried that something like it might happen. 
A few people in Warsaw had warned that it might happen, but they were mostly ignored. 
It never occurred to anyone that something so horrible could happen.
People thought the Polish police would be able to keep the Nazis out of Poland

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How does Tarshis support the statement you identified in your answer to question 1?
She explains that during the 1920s and ’30s, most of Warsaw’s Jews did not “dwell on the petty hatreds of ignorant people.” (p. 6)
She describes a typical evening in the Kamm household before the war.
She quotes Ben as saying, “Who could imagine such things?” (p. 7)
all of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why did Ben’s family move to the Warsaw ghetto? 
They thought it would be safer than staying in their home.
They had no choice; all Jewish people in Warsaw were forced to move there.
They wanted to be near family members. 
Ben was able to sneak out of the ghetto and steal food for them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Consider this line: “The man’s words are like the cold wind that blows off the nearby Vistula River.” (p. 6) What is the purpose of this simile?
to help the reader understand how cold the wind from the Vistula River feels
to help the reader understand that the man’s words make Ben uncomfortable, but only briefly
to hint that the man is a Nazi
to tell the reader about the weather

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the section “Luck and Sorrow” on page 10, which word best describes Tarshis’s tone as she writes about the end of World War II?
 excited
angry
serious
surprised

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the journal entry on page 9, a partisan describes
rescuing a group of Jewish people from a ghetto.
attacking a factory that was owned by the Nazis.
a peaceful night when the partisans were able to relax around a campfire. 
moving to a new location to avoid being attacked by the Germans.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

According to the first section of the article, what kind of person was Ben as a kid?
Ben Kamm was funny, playful, and whimsical. 
Ben Kamm was happy, adventurous, and responsible
Ben Kamm was hateful, cross and bitter. 
Ben Kamm was quite, composed and tranquil. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

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