What year did Hitler's troops attack Poland which began World War II.

• 1939

• 1930

• 1950

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Which one of Rudi's parents was a Polish Jew?

• Rudi's Mother

• Rudi's Father

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Why do the Poles believe that the troops will march all the way to Warsaw?

• Warsaw is the capital of Poland and a country's capital is usually the the most important city to capture

• Warsaw was Hitler's favorite city and always wanted to conquer it

• Warsaw's Jew population was very high and Hitler wanted to kill all the Jews in the capital first

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What is one reason that Dr. Kaplan believes that England and France will not help Poland fight Hitler?

• Because these countries do not want to help Jews

• Because these countries are already fighting a war against each other

• Because these countries are enemies of Poland

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How does Rudi show that he has courage to help the little girl?

• He stays to sit beside her

• He goes and gets her food to eat

• He leaves her to find her sister

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What does Dr. Kaplan mean when he says "Poland has fallen"?

• The Germans have taken Warsaw, the capital, so the whole country is now in their hands.

• Poland has fallen in the ocean and no one can find it

• The U.S. has attacked Poland and it is about to be captured

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Why is the Jewish Council handing out ration cards

• because the Germans will not give much or any food to the Jews so this card allowed Jews to have some food

• because the Jewish Council wanted everyone to come to the sporting events in the capital city and this allowed people to enter for free

• because the Jewish Council wanted to make sure that everything the U.S. gave them was wisely distributed

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Why does Dr. Kaplan think that the Serduseks' home is probably not taken over as the Kaplans' home is?

• The Germans would not want to live in the Jewish part of town were the Serduseks live

• The Serduseks are friendly with the Germans and they begin to like them and do not want to hurt them

• Mr. Serdusek is a doctor and is helping the Germans

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Why are the German soldiers destroying Mr. Paderowski's priceless treasures rather than stealing and selling them?

• Their main purpose is to punish the old man, and this is the worst punishment they can think of

• because if the German soldiers stole them Hitler would send them to a concentration camp along with the Jews

• because the German soldiers already had everything they needed

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What does Rudi want Salek to help him do?

• Plan a way to get back into his former apartment

• Find a way to go into the woods to escape from the Gestapo

• Find and rescue his mom who is heading off to the concentration camps

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