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which of these quotes from chapter 1 provide support for leon's childhood being described as innocent?

question 1 options:

"it never would occur to me those words were forecasting my imminent and terrifying future."

"my parents had experience war firsthand, the great war of 1914-1918.

"the ritual affirmed who we were despite the humiliating restrictions outside our door."

"life seemed an endless, carefree journey."

question 2 (2 points)
the purpose for including descriptions about his childhood was to

question 2 options:

convey the importance of family

illustrate the difference between jews and christians

demonstrate that he was no different than any other child

show how anyone can have fun swimming

question 3 (2 points)
why does leon include this detail in his memoir? "the family who lived next door invited us over each year to see their decorated christmas tree."

question 3 options:

convey the hatred targeted at jews by people of differing religions

illustrate the long-standing prejudices held by both groups

detail the prejudices held by jews against christians

show that christians and jews mostly got along fine before the german invasion

question 4 (2 points)
after reading about the night of broken glass, leon states, "in fact, much more than glass was shattered that night." the reader may infer from leon's statement that

question 4 options:

all germans would mistreat the jews

the hopes and dreams of the jews were also destroyed

the german soldiers were also breaking in doors

the lives of jews would go back to normal in a few days

question 5 (2 points)
"i saw the shock and shame in my father's eyes as he lay in front of his wife and children." why does leon mention this example?

question 5 options:

he wanted the reader to see how dehumanizing the treatment of the jews could be.

he wanted the reader to understand that not all germans were bad people.

he hoped to convey the uselessness experienced by the german soldiers.

he wanted to demonstrate how the jewish people fought against the germans.

question 6 (2 points)
what can the reader infer about leon's father from the following sentence, "when the weather turned cold, my father managed to tuck a few pieces of coal from the factory furnaces in his pockets, even though it was forbidden to take anything from the factory grounds"?

question 6 options:

leon's father was untrustworthy.

leon's father believed he had a right to take the coal.

taking a risk and rebelling against the rules made leon's father feel proud.

taking care of the family was more important than following the rules.

question 7 (2 points)
mr. luftig's pipes symbolize

question 7 options:

despair

survival

family

freedom

question 8 (2 points)
it's important for leon to include his observation about life outside the ghetto because

question 8 options:

it showed how corrupt the germans were during this time

it provides the reader with an image of daily life

it conveys a sense of normalcy for the people

it demonstrates how the german citizens ignored what was going on around them.

question 9 (2 points)
"stepping through those gates was like arriving at the innermost gates of hell" is an example of

question 9 options:

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

allegory

question 10 (2 points)
one of many themes expressed in this story is

question 10 options:

good deeds don't anyone.

hating people based on their race or religion results in pain and loss for all.

the germans were cruel during the war.

love conquers all.

question 11 (2 points)
"at the very last moment she reached into a pile of rags on the shelf where she slept and pulled out a walnut-size piece of the bread into my hand, and pushed me out the door." the reader can infer from this quote that

question 11 options:

leon's mother is a thief.

leon's mother is selfish.

leon's mother sacrificed for her son. she is selfless.

leon's mother was hoarding food to be used later for bartering. she was wise.

question 12 (2 points)
"when i think of all his many actions as a rescuer, big and small, it is this one act that first comes to mind; i think perhaps because it demonstrates such extraordinary compassion."

the author uses this example to explain

question 12 options:

the depth of antagonism leon felt toward schindler.

the complex nature that existed between schindler and the jews.

leon's respect and gratitude towards schindler.

schindler's lack of empathy towards the jews he employed.

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