WorksheetsThe Girl Who Survived CH 10-12 Reading Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which was NOT a reason why Bronia thought she couldn’t return home after being liberated?
it was too dangerous
the family home no longer belonged to her
the Nazis still had control in her hometown
she believed that all of her family was dead
Bronia survived the holocaust to have children and grandchildren. She says that “generations of [her] family far into the future will remember the strength and kindness” of which person?
Her brother, Mendek
Bozenka
Dr. Mengele
Bronia’s cousin, Asher, found her. What astonishing news did he tell her?
her brother, Mendek, had survived
she was now the owner of the family home
she must stay at Bozenka’s, to remain safe
When Bronia arrived at Ellis Island, in New York, why did the immigration officials not want to allow her to enter the country?
they feared she was a Nazi
she did not speak English and would not be able to communicate in America
they feared she had tuberculosis, a contagious lung disease
Mendek was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War. How did Bronia react to this?
she was upset and wrote a letter to his draft board to explain everything he had been through
she was excited that he would be able to represent America by fighting in another war
she did not know about it until after the Korean War was over. She thought Mendek had run away during that time.
The narrator explains ways that Mendek had been successful after the holocaust. Which was NOT one of the things that he had invented or patented?
a machine that helped clean and bag vegetables
machines used to set stones, such as diamonds and emeralds
a clasp for bracelets that is still used today
a machine that distributed food and beverages (now known as a vending machine)
As an adult, Bronia had not laughed until when?
her children were born
she visited Israel and was excited to be in her “free Jewish homeland.”
she found out that she was going to be a grandmother
What has Bronia not done, since the war, still to this day?
told others her story
slept with a pillow
cried
In Chapter 12, why does Bronia say that it is important for her to share her story?
many people say the Holocaust did not happen and she wants to make sure it doesn’t happen again
she is getting older, her memory is fading, and she does not want to forget
her family has never heard it and would really enjoy it
What genre of writing is “The Girl Who Survived?”
realistic fiction
fairy tale
biography (non-fiction)
