“Escape From Darkness” Quiz

1. How did Leo Goldberger feel living in Denmark before the Nazis came?

• uncomfortable
• unsafe
• happy
• bored

2. Countries went to war against Germany because the Nazis ____.

• became the leading party in Germany
• stole the rights of Jewish people
• invaded other countries in Europe
• got their food and weapons from Denmark

3. Which sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 2?

• “They were treated just like other Danish citizens . . .”
• “Soon after the invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France declared war against Germany.”
• “Germany did not see its small northern neighbor as a threat . . .”
• “Some printed newspapers that spread information about the Nazis’ crimes.”

4.What does the word resistance mean in the sentence “These acts of resistance infuriated the Nazis”?

• agreement
• kindness
• fear
• fighting back

5. What is shown on the map “Europe in 1943” on page 7?

• the countries the Nazis took over
• all of the countries who fought in the war
• where the Nazis were defeated
• where Leo lived later in life

6. Why is what happened in Denmark considered "one of the greatest rescue operations in history"? Choose TWO.

• Most Jewish Danes survived the war.
• Many people in Denmark risked their lives to help Jewish people.
• More than 6 million Jewish people were killed by the Nazis.
• Leo Goldberger lived a long life.

7. Explain why "Escape From Darkness" is a fitting title for this article.

8. How did the people of Denmark help their Jewish neighbors and friends? Use details from the story to support your answer.