Yellow Star Parts 2-4

Dora wore a _____________ expression on her face when she talked about her dream.

• smuggler

• solemn

• abruptly

• filth

Many Jewish people used an ___________________ system to smuggle food into the ghetto.

• ghetto

• torture

• abruptly

• underground

Syvia and her Papa had to leave the apartment ________________ when the Nazis came.

• abruptly

• Yiddish

• filth

• solemn

What conclusion can you draw about the Jewish people from the section, Live for Today?

• The Jewish people want to give up.

• The Jewish people are ready to fight the Nazis.

• The Jewish people are resilient and thankful for what they have.

• The Jewish people are very angry that it is Spring, and they are still in the ghetto.

Why does the author choose to end the line, Family comes home! on page 43 with an exclamation mark?

• She wants the reader to know how angry Syvia is that her family is home.

• She wants the reader to know how excited Syvia is that her family is home.

• She wants the reader to know how sad Syvia is that her family is home.

• She just wanted to use an exclamation mark instead of a period. It does not mean anything special.

What type of figurative language is "the sun tickles my pale skin"?

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

• personification

What inference can you make about what happened to Syvia's doll after reading the section, Another Loss?

• She decided she didn't want her anymore and gave her away.

• Dora hid her to be mean to Syvia.

• Papa had to sell her to get money or food for the family.

• Syvia lost her on the streets of the ghetto.

How does Syvia's mother show her love for Syvia in the section, Love?

• She gives her lots of hugs and kisses.

• She buys her a new doll.

• She takes her to work with her, so she doesn't have to stay home alone.

• She gives Syvia her food rations.

Which detail from the text best helps you understand what the Bad News is on page 62?

• The Nazis have made an announcement.

• "We can't let them have her."

• I am a bear in a cave.

• I am hiding under the bedcover.

Where do Papa and Syvia hide from the Nazis first?

• the cemetery

• a stairwell

• alleys

• tight corners and cramped nooks