WorksheetsThe Children of Willesden Lane, chapter 8 TEST
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What did Captain Richmond, Lisa's sponsor at the manor/mansion, say happened to her?
That she returned to Austria
That the Nazis took her away
That she'd gone missing
What did Mr. Hardesty, at the Bloomsbury House, think had happened to Lisa at the manor/mansion that had led her to leave?
That she was being treated badly
That she wasn't being given enough to eat
That they were antisemitic
What did Lisa tell Mr. Hardesty was the reason she left the mansion/manor?
Because she wanted to make something of herself
Because she didn't want to be a servant
They were taking advantage of her & treating her like a slave
They were being cruel & mean to her
Why did Mr. Hardesty hold the phone away from his ear?
Because he couldn't understand what Mrs. Cohen was saying on the other end
Because Mrs. Cohen was giving him a 'tongue lashing' because he wanted to send another refugee her way
Because he couldn't hear what Mrs. Cohen was saying
Because he wanted Lisa to hear what Mrs. Cohen was saying
243 Willesden Lane is a hostel. What does the word HOSTEL mean?
a person taken by force to secure the taker's demands
a hotel
an inexpensive lodging facility for usually young travelers that typically has dormitory-style sleeping arrangements and sometimes offers meals and planned activities
What warning did Mr. Hardesty give to Lisa before he left 243 Willesden Lane?
that she needed to clean like she was being told to
that he didn't want to hear any stories about any more unexpected trips
that she couldn't practice Judaism at the hostel
What were some of the rules that Gina listed for Lisa?
curfew was 10pm
lights out @ 10:30pm
no food allowed in the bedrooms bc it attracts mice
hot bath once a week only, to preserve coal
telephone calls no longer than one minute?!
How many children were at the hostel at 243 Willesden Lane?
32
17
50
243
What languages did Lisa hear being spoken?
German
Yiddish (a mixture of Hebrew & German)
Czech (language spoken in Czechoslovakia)
English
What was the holiday that Lisa celebrated with all the other inhabitants of 243 Willesden Lane?
Chanukah
Passover
Christmas
Shabbes or Shabbat (the holy day of the week for Jews-Friday night till Saturday night)
