Allan Firestone's Holocaust Story Quiz

What was the initial impact of the Soviet occupation on Allan Firestone's family?

• They were given new jobs by the Soviet government.

• They were forced to move to another country.

• Their store was confiscated, and they had to learn Russian history.

• They were sent to a labor camp.

What significant event happened on January 26, 1942, in Allan's life?

• Allan's family moved to the United States.

• Allan's father and sister were arrested by the Nazis.

• The family was liberated by the Soviet Army.

• Allan's sister got married.

How did Allan's family survive in the ghetto?

• They were provided with rations by the Nazis.

• They relied on smuggled beets and other scarce resources.

• They received food from the Red Cross.

• They had a secret garden in the ghetto.

What happened to Allan's sister Ginia?

• She joined the Soviet Army.

• She was arrested for smuggling food and never seen again.

• She escaped to another country.

• She was liberated by the Allies.

Who helped Allan and his sister Yula hide from the Nazis?

• A German soldier.

• Their former neighbor.

• A local priest.

• Frania Palyga, a former maid.

What was the outcome of Allan and Yula's time in hiding?

• They were discovered and arrested.

• They were liberated by the Soviet Army in 1944.

• They were betrayed by a friend.

• They escaped to another country.

What prompted Allan and Yula to leave Poland after the war?

• They faced antisemitic violence and pogroms.

• They wanted to return to their hometown.

• They were offered jobs in another country.

• They received an invitation from relatives in the U.S.

What did Allan find when he revisited the Sheparowce forest?

• A thriving Jewish community.

• A monument desecrated with human feces.

• A new memorial park.

• An abandoned military base.

What is Allan's main reason for sharing his story?

• To warn against the dangers of unchecked hatred and antisemitism.

• To seek financial support.

• To promote his book.

• To find lost family members.

What was the state of antisemitism in Ukraine when Allan revisited?

• It was still prevalent and visible.

• It was only present in rural areas.

• It was officially banned by the government.

• It had completely disappeared.