Worksheets“Escape From Darkness” Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. How did Leo Goldberger feel living in Denmark before the Nazis came?
a)
uncomfortable
b)
unsafe
c)
happy
d)
bored
2.
2. Countries went to war against Germany because the Nazis ____.
a)
became the leading party in Germany
b)
stole the rights of Jewish people
c)
invaded other countries in Europe
d)
got their food and weapons from Denmark
3.
3. Which sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 2?
a)
“They were treated just like other Danish citizens . . .”
b)
“Soon after the invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France declared war against Germany.”
c)
“Germany did not see its small northern neighbor as a threat . . .”
d)
“Some printed newspapers that spread information about the Nazis’ crimes.”
4.
4.What does the word resistance mean in the sentence “These acts of resistance infuriated the Nazis”?
a)
agreement
b)
kindness
c)
fear
d)
fighting back
5.
5. What is shown on the map “Europe in 1943” on page 7?
a)
the countries the Nazis took over
b)
all of the countries who fought in the war
c)
where the Nazis were defeated
d)
where Leo lived later in life
6.
6. Why is what happened in Denmark considered "one of the greatest rescue operations in history"? Choose TWO.
a)
Most Jewish Danes survived the war.
b)
Many people in Denmark risked their lives to help Jewish people.
c)
More than 6 million Jewish people were killed by the Nazis.
d)
Leo Goldberger lived a long life.
7.
7. Explain why "Escape From Darkness" is a fitting title for this article.
4 lines
8.
8. How did the people of Denmark help their Jewish neighbors and friends? Use details from the story to support your answer.
4 lines
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