The Boy in the Wooden Box Chapter 1 Quiz

What was the name of the first city Leon lived in?

• Narewka

• Krokaw

• Berlin

• Belarus

The story mentions that Leon would play in the river in the summer and skate on it in the winter. What evidence does this provide?

• Leon did not like living in Narewka.

• Leon had fun with his friends in Narewka.

• Leon pretended to like his friends.

• Leon was afraid of the water.

Why did Leon's father go to Krokaw?

• He went to escape the Germans.

• He went to find a new job

• He was promoted to a new job.

• He had a sick relative there.

Which of the following is not a sibling of Leon?

• David

• Leib

• Tsalig

• Hershel

What did Leon say would save their lives later?

• His father's suits

• His friends

• His neighbors

• His grandparents

What is it called when an author hints to future events that will occur in a story?

• simile

• drawing conclusions

• irony

• foreshadowing

What was the dominant religion in Poland during Leon's childhood?

• Judaism

• Muslim

• Roman Catholicism

• Hinduism

What was the gift that Leon's father gave him?

• a watch

• a toy solider

• a small car

• a small briefcase

Which brother went to live with Leon's father?

• David

• Hershel

• Tsalig

• Prezca

What did Leon say was foretelling his horrible future?

• The signs in the village.

• The song he learned at heder.

• The soldiers he saw.

• The poem he learned in his regular school.