Why were the Blumenthals not able to freely move to the United States during the 1930s?

Worldwide economic depression caused America to shut its doors to immigrants

They were only trying to move to another town in Germany.

Oma and Opa were banned from the United States.

America had started hating Jews

Select all the things the Blumenthals were required to have before moving to the United States.

Documentation of their Jewish heritage

What was the "Greatest Disappointment" the Blumenthals encountered?

The Germany refusal to honor the agreement with the International Red Cross

The delay of the booking on the Niew Amsterdam

Being evacuated on the Death Train days before Bergen-Belsen was liberated

After the SS confiscated all wanted belongings of the Blumenthals, they were allowed to leave with which items? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

One coat per member of the family

What was Walter forced to promise when he was released from Buchenwald?

He had to swear that he was treated correctly and his family would leave Germany within 3 months.

He had to swear not to return to his family.

He had to surrender all of his property to the German government.

He was immediately shipped to the United States.

How does typhus spread?

It is spread when lice bites you

Through unsanitary conditions and waste

Why did Albert's present of nylon pantyhouse upset Marion?

She was not ready to part with her childhood.

They itched and she always had runs in her pantyhouse.

**Why did the Blumenthals move to Peoria, IL?

Their HIAS sponsorship found placement there.

Marion meant her husband and moved there.

Tante Rosi lived there and she had signed an affidavit for them.

It was a stop on their way to New York.

The village of Trobitz has a rare distinction of...

Having a Honorary Jewish Cemetary

Having been used for the filming of the Schindler's List

Becoming the largest city in Germany

What did the Four Perfect Pebbles Symbolize for Marion? (Select two choices)

Hope that her family would stay together and survive

The four years the family lived in Westerbork

What random act of kindness did Albert receive from a Nazi soldier?

an extra blanket to keep him warm at night

an escape route out of Bergen-Belsen

an extra sweater to keep him warm outside

How would the Nazis use Zyklon B?

Zyklon B was used to kill the people at the concentration camp.

Zyklon B was used to test the twins by Dr. Mengele.

Zyklon B was the chemical used to make ocean water into drinking water.

Zyklon B was a chemical used to treat for the typhus outbreak.

The author states that much of the world refused to believe Hitler's boastings of killing 700,000 Jews. Why did much of the world did nothing about this?

Much of what Hitler did was too horrific for someone to believe was really happening.

Much of what Hitler did was too kind and generous for everyone to believe that it was truly happening.

A little of what Hitler did was shocking while the majority was kind and generous to the Jews.

Four Perfect Pebbles

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RI.6.10, RI.2.1, RI.5.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were Marion's symbol of hope during "The Holocaust"?

four pebbles

her stuffed animals

her brothers

her grandparents

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these happened FIRST as the Blumenthals were trying to move out of Germany?

Hitler rose to power.

Rotterdam was bombed and the port was destroyed.

Their sail to America was postponed.

Oma and Opa would not leave and could not make the trip.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these happened SECOND as the Blumenthals were trying to relocate to safety?

Hitler rose to power.

Rotterdam was bombed and the port was destroyed.

Their sail to America was postponed.

Oma and Opa would not leave and could not make the trip.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these happened THIRD as the Blumenthals were trying to relocate to safety?

Hitler rose to power.

Rotterdam was bombed and the port was destroyed.

Their sail to America was postponed.

Oma and Opa would not leave and could not make the trip.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Blumenthal's last attempt at trying to relocate to safety?

Hitler rose to power.

Rotterdam was bombed and the port was destroyed.

The applied to be an "exchange Jew" that would go to Palestine.

Oma and Opa would not leave and could not make the trip.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two camps did the Blumenthals live in?

Auchwitz and Dachau

Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen

Dachau and Buchenwald

Westerbork and Bergen-Belsen

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the family's plan when they moved to Hanover?

to work on getting papers to move to the United States

to adopt another child

to relocate Oma and Opa

to open up a new shoe store

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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