I Have Lived a Thousand Years Ch. 1-8

Ellie's relationship with her mother is

• affectionate

• loving

• distant

• normal

Ellie's hometown of Somorja is

• a small country town

• a big city

• in Germany

• safe from the Germans

What information does Bubi bring home from Budapest, the capitol city of Hungary?

• School is cancelled.

• He got a job there.

• The Germans have left it.

• The Germans have invaded it.

What announcement does Ellie's teacher make to the class?

• She is quitting to take another teaching job.

• School is cancelled for the rest of the year.

• Jews are not allowed to go to school anymore.

• The school year will be extended by one month.

"I, too, rise to my feet and look around. The worn, wood benches bolted to the dark, oil-stained floor. The white-washed walls with their threadbare maps and faded pictures. It is all so familiar, so reassuring. Even the dark green crucifix above the door spells security."

Whatwordin this paragraph besides "familiar" and
"reassuring" show that Ellie really liked school and will miss it now that it is closed?

What possession must Ellie give up that makes her so angry?

• her bicycle

• her doll collection

• her book of poems

• her pet

What does Father show Ellie that he has hidden in the cellar?

• cash

• jewels

• important documents

• weapons

After Daddy shows Ellie where he buried the jewels in the cellar, "then, slowly, with weighty footsteps, he leads me up the stairs."

What does weighty mean in this sentence?

• Daddy has gained a lot of weight

• Daddy is troubled by the loss of his precious jewels

• Daddy is burdened by the dangers of the Holocaust to his family

• the jewels weigh a lot and are hard for Daddy to carry

What must all Jews wear on their clothing?

• the word "JEW"

• a yellow sun

• a yellow ribbon

• a yellow star

Which of these things are Jews allowed to do in public?

• Speak to Christians

• Enter a movie theater

• Walk freely on the sidewalks

• Go to the library