The Boy Who Fought Hitler

What serious problem did Ben Kamm face in Warsaw before World War II?

• overcrowded streets

• homelessness

• anti-Semitism

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Why did many people believe the lies Adolf Hitler told about Jewish people?

• They believed everything they heard

• They were already suspicious of Jewish people because they didn't understand their religion.

• Jews had only recently moved to Europe.

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Which line from the article supports your answer to question 2?

• "Hitler rose to power in Germany during a time when the country was struggling."

• "Hitler's word spread from Germany to other countries in Europe."

• "His lies fanned the flames of centuries-old prejudice against Jewish people."

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You can infer that Ben felt ____________ as he and his family were forced into the ghetto.

• weak

• terrified

• resigned

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Which line from the article supports your answer to question 4?

• "Ben's family moved into one small room."

• "Roughly 400,000 Jewish people were crammed into the ghetto."

• "Ben gripped his younger brother's hand, his heart pounding with fear and horror."

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What does Ben's decision to join the partisans show about him?

• He was friendly.

• He was foolish.

• He was brave.

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In the sentence: "Many of the Nazis who helped murder Ben's family were executed for their crimes," executed means....

• put to death

• sent to prison

• killed in battle

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This article is mainly about.....

• the German invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II

• Ben Kamm's life before the war

• Ben's experience in Poland during World War II

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