Milkweed Review

What country is the main setting for the story?

• Aushwitz

• Philadelphia

• Poland

• America

What does Janina combing Misha's hair after he brought her the "pickled egg" show?

• That they have a bond even in hard times

• That they wanted to look stylish

• That people used combs in the past and present

• That Janina though Misha was gross

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Why is the narrator running at the start of the story?

• He's training for the Olympics

• He's trying to find his friend

• He's trying to catch a thief

• He just stole bread

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After being put in the ghetto, why were the boys no longer wrestling in piles of food?

• They matured

• Food was scarce

• Food was molding and gross

• Uri told them not to

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The Jackboots throwing bread to the Jews while their girlfriends looked on reminds the reader of

• The circus

• A normal day

• A tv show

• Ducks being fed at a pond

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What is Misha's first reaction to the Jackboots?

• He is frightened

• He hates them

• He is impressed

• He has no reaction

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CCSS.W.6.9A

What does Misha say that he wants to believe in?

• Bread

• A free Poland

• Angels

• Justice

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a central theme of Milkweed? (2 answers)

• Identity

• Entertainment

• Jealousy

• Survival

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CCSS.RL.6.5

Why can Uri work at the Jackboot hotel even though he is Jewish?

• He knows the manager

• He has physical features not usually found on Jews

• He's bribing the staff

• Mr. Milgrom gets him the job

Which statement is most accurate about the relationship between Uri and Misha?

• Uri is Misha's protector

• Misha is Uri's protector

• They both want to find the cow

• They are inseparable for the whole book

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