Silver Sword Characters

What attributes does Joseph Balicki demonstrate as a good, caring father?

• Careless and selfish

• Ingenious, motivated, enterprising

• Abusive, evil

• Waits for solutions to finding his children, wife

Edek was absent for this long from his siblings...

• 12 days

• 1 year

• 2+ years

• 13 months

Where Mrs. Balicki was called to by the NAZIs...

• Germany, working on the land

• Belgium, working in a bar

• The Netherlands, working as a nanny

• Sweden, working in an office

_______________ is the stranger that Joseph requests that he tell his children that he is alive.

What strengths does Ruth model to us as a 17 year old?

• Frightened, introverted, negative

• Carefree, selfish

• Critical of her siblings and parents

• Calmness, resourcefulness, caring, leadership

As a character, Ivan demonstrates these traits in the story, proving that not all adults are bad:

• Aloof, narcissistic

• Cruel, cold, distant

• Caring, helpfulness, loving, brotherliness

• Silly, easily persuaded, gullible

Bronia has grown into a world that is...

• Totally easy, a dream come true

• Chaotic, painful, away from parents and home

• Free and open

• More like living in a fantasy world, better than Disneyland.