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Jacob's Rescue Chapters 1- 8

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person is sitting a the Passover dinner that will learn about her father's mysterious childhood.

a)

Marissa

b)

Yurek

c)

Jacob

d)

Sholom

2.

These people are guests sitting at the Passover dinner table.

a)

Ruth and Jacob

b)

David and Sholom

c)

Grandpa and Marissa

d)

Alex and Mela Roslan

3.

Who is Stasek?

a)

police officer

b)

Chauffeur

c)

Guest at dinner

d)

Jacob's uncle

4.

Who is the nosy neighbor?

a)

Jaworski

b)

Korcek

c)

Jacob

d)

Alex

5.

Who is Jacob/Genyek's uncle who is a doctor?

a)

Jaworski

b)

David

c)

Dr. Galer

d)

Korcek

6.

Where is David living?

a)

He was hiding in a goat shed.

b)

He was hiding under the sink.

c)

He was living in the country.

d)

He was living in the ghetto.

7.

Where is Sholom living?

a)

He was hiding in a goat shed.

b)

He was hiding under the sink.

c)

He was living in the country.

d)

He was living in the ghetto.

8.

Who is Mela's brother?

a)

Jacob

b)

Vladek

c)

Jaworski

d)

Korcek

9.

This word is a Jewish holiday.

a)

adamant

b)

babushka

c)

curfew

d)

Passover

10.

This word means a scarf.

a)

despair

b)

babushka

c)

ingenious

d)

emphatically

11.

This word means suddenly, or unexpectantly.

a)

abruptly

b)

curfew

c)

ingenious

d)

adamant

12.

Why is this Passover night going to be so different for Marissa?

a)

She would learn all about her father’s mysterious childhood.

b)

She will have a special visit with Alex and Mela Roslan.

c)

She will ask the four questions about the Nazis.

13.

Why did Jacob’s grandmother and aunt send him away from the ghetto?

a)

They were afraid that he would be too hard to keep quiet.

b)

It was safer to send him to a concentration camp.

c)

It wasn’t safe there anymore, because more and more people were being taken away.

14.

What are the two promises did Alex make to Jacob when he first met him?

a)

The two promises were that he wouldn’t safe and he would remain a Jew.

b)

The two promises were that he would be safe and he would remain a Jew.

c)

The two promises were that he would be safe and he would not remain a Jew.

15.

Why does Jacob need to change his name and be called Genyek?

a)

He needs to have a Polish name.

b)

He doesn’t like his name.

c)

The Nazis gave him this new name.

d)

The son of Alex had the same name.

16.

Why do Marishka and Yurek look so big to Jacob?

a)

They are really hurtful toward Jacob.

b)

They have been eating unhealthy and getting exercise.

c)

They have been eating healthy and getting exercise.

d)

They are welcoming to Jacob.

17.

Why does the nosy neighbor, Korcek, come over to the house?

a)

He need some fabric from Alex.

b)

He heard that they were hiding a Jew.

c)

He heard that they had a big rat in the house.

d)

He heard that Alex is great at creating hiding spots.

18.

Why does Marishka feel resentment toward Jacob?

a)

She feels jealous that Genyek gets the white roll.

b)

She is worried about his safety.

c)

She is unhappy that Yurek gets special treatment.

d)

She feels so happy that Genyek helps her with her homework.

19.

How did Vladek’s feel about hiding Jacob/Genyek?

a)

At first he is very scared and then he tells the police about Jacob.

b)

At first he is questioning why they are hiding him and then he decides to help them.

c)

At first he offered to help and then he begins to question why they were doing this.

20.

This word means a time required to be inside.

a)

babushka

b)

abruptly

c)

Passover

d)

curfew

21.

This word means loss of hope.

a)

curfew

b)

adamnant

c)

despair

d)

happy

22.

This word means clearly and forcefully.

a)

abruptly

b)

adamant

c)

despair

d)

emphatically