Rescue: How Gentiles Saved Jews in the Holocaust

Match the quote with the question:

How would you describe Oskar Schindler at the outset of World War II? What kind of person would you say he is when this excerpt begins?

• "Oskar saw the sporadic Nazi raids and killing of Jews...break into apartments, loot them of all they contained, rip jewelry off fingers and throats, break an arm or a leg of anyone who hid something."

• "Oskar went on making his deals. And through his close connections with the local Nazi hierarchy, he often learned of their plans and passed the information on to the Jews."

• "Oskar settled comfortably into an elegant neighborhood of Cracow, his expensive clothes and sleek chauffered car matching the high style of his apartment."

Match the quote with the question:

What experiences or observations lead Oskar Schindler to have a change of heart about his role as a member of the Nazi party?

• "Oskar saw the sporadic Nazi raids and killing of Jews...break into apartments, loot them of all they contained, rip jewelry off fingers and throats, break an arm or a leg of anyone who hid something."

• "Oskar settled comfortably into an elegant neighborhood of Cracow, his expensive clothes and sleek chauffered car matching the high style of his apartment."

• "Oskar went on making his deals. And through his close connections with the local Nazi hierarchy, he often learned of their plans and passed the information on to the Jews."

Match the quote with the question:

Describe how Oskar Schindler is able to get what he wants from other Nazis during World War II.

• "Oskar saw the sporadic Nazi raids and killing of Jews...break into apartments, loot them of all they contained, rip jewelry off fingers and throats, break an arm or a leg of anyone who hid something."

• "Oskar settled comfortably into an elegant neighborhood of Cracow, his expensive clothes and sleek chauffered car matching the high style of his apartment."

• "Oskar went on making his deals. And through his close connections with the local Nazi hierarchy, he often learned of their plans and passed the information on to the Jews."

Based on contextual clues in the passage, what do you think the word tycoon means?

• Wealty

• Dangerous

• Suspicious

• Sympathetic

What do you think the word sporadic means?

• Speedy

• Occasional

• Permanent

• Confusing