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WorksheetsThe Boy on the Wooden Box Complete Test Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
According to the prologue, how did Oskar Schindler convince the Nazis to give permission for Leon and others to work in his factories?
He explained that they could help hi build more factories.
He claimed they were essential to the war effort
He said that the workers would help to rebuild Germany's economy.
He claimed that they might possibly be spies working for the enemy.
Where was Leon born?
Krakow
Germany
Belarus
Nerewka
Why did Moshe move to Krakow?
To escape persecution.
To find a new occupation.
To leave his wife/family.
To provide for his family.
In Chapter 1, which of the following had the most influence in Leon's daily life?
Religion
Clothing
War
Politics
Why did Hershel go to Krakow with his father?
He preferred city life to rural.
He was afraid that he would never see his father again.
He wanted to do something more "useful" than attending school.
He was sent to a reform school for rebellious behavior.
What language did Leon and other Jewish children speak at home?
German
English
Yiddish
Polish
Before 1939, what was the war that lasted from 1914-1918 called?
WWII
The German-Polish War
The Great War
WWI
What happened when Leon's cousin Yossel asked his teacher if he could change his name to that of a Polish national hero?
Yossel's teacher encouraged him to do so.
The teacher told Yossel that he should focus on his studies.
Yossel was told he was not allowed, as a Jew, to have a Polish first name.
Yossel was sent tot he hall for disrupting class.
Who did Leon's parents and many others in Nerewka make a mistake of trusting in 1939?
The Germans who entered Poland.
The Polish people who entered Germany.
The local merchants' association
The Lansman family.
In Chapter 2, what did Leon decide was the greatest invention?
Electricity
Trains
Indoor Plumbing
The Lightbulb
Why was Leon's father sought after by many factory owners in Krakow?
He was an expert electrician.
He was an expert machinist.
He was a skilled painter of murals.
He was an expert supervisor.
What ominous sign happened on September 1, 1939?
Poland invaded Germany
Poland announced that it was changing its government.
Germany invaded and attacked Poland
The United States invaded Poland.
Why did Leon's father and Hershel head back to Narewka?
They went to try to avoid being conscripted into the war.
They went because they were required to do so.
They went to retrieve items from the family they left behind.
They went to earn more money for the family.
Why did Moshe return home to Krakow instead of continuing to Narewka with Hershel?
He was afraid of getting captured in Narewka.
He received word that Chanah had requested that he return.
He had to retrieve an item in Krakow.
He reconsidered his decision to leave his wife and children.
Which moments does Leon say are the worst of his life?
Seeing the Poles ransack the apartment of their Jewish neighbor who had fled.
Learning that Germany had invaded Poland
Watching his father getting beaten and taken away by the Gestapo
Being ignored by his former friends.
How did Moshe get a new job at a factory owned by a Nazi in chapter 3?
He opened a safe for the owner.
He saw an employment ad in the newspaper and responded to it.
He told the owner how to open a safe.
He was referred by the glass factory at which he used to work.
What was the name of the Nazi business owner who hired Leon's father?
Oskar Schindler
Rudolf Luftig
George Lansman
Oskar Schuncke
Why did Leon's parents no longer have money in a savings account?
They had to spend it just to be able to provide food/shelter for the family.
All bank accounts belonging to Jewish people had become Nazi property.
They gave it to Chanah's parents.
They withdrew it from the bank to have it in cash if needed.
What was the short name for Schindler's factory?
Enamelware
Emalia
Enamel Contractors
Conamel
Why did the Nazi soldiers break into the Leyson family's apartment and slap Leon?
He had refused to speak to one of them
He had disobeyed an order from one of them
They found out he was Jewish
They noticed he was not wearing his required armband.
What is one way in which Moshe's job at Schindler's factory benefit his family?
He earned enough money to stock up on food and essential supplies.
He was able to convince Schindler to give Chanah a job there as well.
He was able to bring home some of this lunch from the factory to share.
He took classes to improve his engineering skills.
What became a preoccupation for Leon?
Religion
Money
Food
Clothing.
By Chapter 4, what was the goal of the Leysons?
To do work that they lvoed
To stay alive until the Germans lost the war
To work different shifts
To move to a different location.
Why did the Leysons not have to face deportation?
Their wealth
Chanah's work permit
Moshe's work permit
Their social status
In Chapter 4, What was rumored to be happening to those who were deported?
They were set free
THey were taken to better conditions
They were being killed
They were forced to do labor
Why was Tsalig deported in Chapter 5?
He did not have a job
He refused to answer the Nazi's question
He did not show up as required
He did not have a Blauschein (work permit)
According to the Nazis, Aryans were people with what characteristic?
Brown Eyes and Brown Hair
Brown eyes and Blonde Hair
Blue eyes and Brown Hair
Blue eyes and Blonde Hair
For what reason might the guards have shot at Leon in Chapter 6?
He threw a rock at them
He was out past curfew
He was in an area meant for guards only
He had disobeyed a direct order from one of them.
Why did Leon's father spend a night at Schindler's factory in October 1942?
The factory was having an electrical malfunction
The Russians were on their way
There was another transport
The factory was behind on production
How did Chanah and Mrs. Bircz plan to try to avoid the roundup in Chapter 6?
By appearing busy sweeping/cleaning the courtyard
By volunteering to leave
By staying at their jobs overnight
By hiding in the closets in their apartment
Why did Chanah, Leon, Yossel, and Samuel not come out when a man said, "It's safe now, you can come out" ?
They recognized his voice as that of a Nazi.
They thought the worst was still to come
They thought it might be a lie/trick
They were unsure if they had heard him correctly.
Why did Leon want to go to Plaszow in Chapter 6?
He thought the work opportunities there would be better.
He was afraid of his supervisor at work
He heard rumors that it was batter than where he was
He wanted his parents, David, and Pesza to be together again.
What was Plaszow?
A large city.
A concentration camp
An infirmary
A small village
What happened after Leon left the infirmary in Chapter 7?
Amon Goeth entered and killed all the patients
All the patients were asked to leave, regardless of condition
The infirmary was permanently closed
The infirmary's head doctor said they would accept no new patients.
What was the usual daily meal at Plaszow?
Hot water with salt and pepper
Salty ham
Cheesy potato soup
Salad with lettuce and radishs
While he worked, why did a guard threaten to shoot Leon?
If he left his work area without permission
If the next brad was not straight
If his production that shift did not increase dramatically
If he used the wrong type of glue
Why did Amon Goeth shoot Leon's foreman?
He shot him for questioning authority
He shot him for allowing his workers too much freedom
He shot him for absolutely no reason
He shot him when he tried to defend himself
What was the name of Germany's Fuhrer who was responsible for the Holocaust?
Amon Goeth
Oskar Schindler
Leon Leyson
Adolf Hitler
What happens to Leon when Schindler catches him away from his work station watching a machine?
He is rewarded by being transferred with David to the toolmaking area
He is made to work an extra hour longer than normal
Schindler asks him to come upstairs to talk to him in his office
He is told to get back to work
Why did Schindler leave cigarettes at Moshe's work station?
He left them by accident
He wanted to see what would happen
He was trying to make Moshe smoke
He left them so Moshe could trade them for food
What got Schindler's attention as Leon, David, and Moshe were being sent back to Plaszow?
A guard threw something that barely missed Schindler
A guard knocked the thermos out of Leon's hand
A bird landed on a guard's hat
David ran toward Schindler
Why did Leon run past the guards in Chapter 9?
To get away from them
To reach his bunker before curfew
To search for another worker
To prove how fit he is
What would have happened to the women at Auschwitz who were sent to the left if Schindler had not intervened?
They would have had to work double shifts
They would have been killed
They would have been sent to another factory
They would have been returned to Plaszow
Why did Schindler sometimes invite Leon upstairs?
To explain the intricacies of the factory to him
To give him food
To ask why he wasn't producing more
To reprimand him
How did Schindler get the factory's Nazi guards to leave?
He told them they had to go
He told them they would be reunited with their families.
He told them they had a better chance of survival if they left on their own
He promised them a bonus if they left without arguing
Where did Leon and his family go after being freed?
Krakow
Israel
Greenland
Iceland
Which type of backlash against Jews happened after liberation?
The building where the Leyson family was staying was burned to the ground.
The building where the Leyson family was staying was pelted.
The building where the Leyson family was staying was condemned and destroyed
The building where the Leyson family was staying was shot at multiple times.
In which country did Leon and his parents end up right after Poland?
Germany
Australia
The United States
Russia
What language did Leon learn so he could talk to a girl in the camp in Wetzlar?
Hungarian
Mandarin Chinese
German
English
Which state in the United States did Leon move to when he was 19?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
California
Indiana
What did African-American people having to sit at the back fo the bus remind Leon of?
German discrimination against Austria
The US Civil War
German Jew discrimination against Polish Jews
Discrimination against Jews by Nazis
With whom did Leon first share his experiences during WWII?
his boss
Lis
Pesza
His neighbor
What helped Leon's father regain some of his pride in the US?
being hired as a shift supervisor of a restaurant
Being able to purchase a yacht
Being hired as a machinist because of his skills as an expert craftsman
Teaching English to other people who spoke English as a second language.
What famous film was made about Oskar Schindler?
Schindler's Legacy
The Schindler Plan
Schindler's List
The Secret Life of Oskar Schindler
When did Leon begin publicly speaking about his Holocaust experience?
Two weeks before he began teaching
Shortly after he began teaching
After the release of the film about Schindler
Shortly before the film about Schindler was released
