Scholastic Teens Against Hitler Quiz

1. According to Lauren Tarshis, which of the following statements is true about the Holocaust?

• It never occurred to anyone that something so horrible could happen.

• Ben Kamm’s family had always worried that something like it might happen.

• A few people in Warsaw had warned that it might happen, but they were mostly ignored.

• People thought the Polish police would be able to keep the Nazis out of Poland.

Answer explanation

Key Ideas

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2. How does Tarshis support the statement you identified in your answer to question 1?

• She explains that during the 1920s and ’30s, most of Warsaw’s Jews did not “dwell on the petty hatreds of ignorant people.” (p. 6)

• She describes a typical evening in the Kamm household before the war.

• C She quotes Ben as saying, “Who could imagine such things?” (p. 7)

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Text Evidence

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3. Why did Ben’s family move to the Warsaw ghetto?

• They thought it would be safer than staying in their home.

• They wanted to be near family members.

• Ben was able to sneak out of the ghetto and steal food for them.

• They had no choice; all Jewish people in Warsaw were forced to move there.

Answer explanation

Key Ideas

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4. Consider this line: “The man’s words are like the cold wind that blows off the nearby Vistula River.” (p. 6) What is the purpose of this simile?

• to help the reader understand how cold the wind from the Vistula River feels

• to help the reader understand that the man’s words make Ben uncomfortable, but only briefly

• to hint that the man is a Nazi

• to tell the reader about the weather

Answer explanation

Figurative Language

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

5. In the section “Luck and Sorrow” on page 10, which word best describes Tarshis’s tone as she writes about the end of World War II?

• excited

• angry

• serious

• surprised

Answer explanation

Tone

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6. In the journal entry on page 9, a partisan describes

• rescuing a group of Jewish people from a ghetto.

• attacking a factory that was owned by the Nazis.

• a peaceful night when the partisans were able to relax around a campfire.

• moving to a new location to avoid being attacked by the Germans.

Answer explanation

Key Ideas

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

According to the first section of the article, what kind of person was Ben as a kid? Use details from the text to support your answer.

Answer explanation

According to the first section of the article, as a kid, Ben Kamm was happy, adventurous, and responsible. On page 6, Lauren Tarshis writes that Ben had “big ideas and a quick smile,” and that he was the type of kid “to lead you off on an adventure and make sure you get home safely.” She describes him running around in the streets of Warsaw and laughing with his friends before heading home where his younger brothers “happily pounce” on him; this last detail shows that Ben had a close relationship with his brothers. Tarshis describes Ben as resilient, as well; when a man on the street calls Ben a “dirty Jew,” Ben brushes it off and continues on with his evening. (characterization, supporting a claim; R.3, W.2)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2