Saving the Children

How many children did Winton save?

• 669

• 996

• 90

• 999

How long did it take before he started to talk about what he did?

• He was silent for over 40 years

• He was silent for over 15 years

• He was silent for over 50 years

• He was silent for over 30 years

 

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of emigration in this excerpt from "Saving the Children"?

Emigration wasn't an option. The world's doors were closed to refugees.

• returning home

• living in a refugee camp

• seasonal movement

• moving to another country

In "Saving the Children," what does Lady Milena mean when she says that Nicholas Winton "ends up with 15,000 children"?

• Winton helped thousands of Czech children relocate to England.

• The children Winton rescued lived to have their own children and grandchildren.

• At the BBC-sponsored event, several thousand survivors celebrated Winton's life.

Winton saved the children in

• World War I

• World War II

• World War III

Who was Hugo Meisl

• Winton´s friend

• Winton´s brother

• A rescued boy

What happened with Hugo´s parents?

In 1988, the BBC learned about Winton´s story and invited him to be part of a program. He had no idea, that the people sittin around him

• were people he had damaged

• were people he had killed

• were people he had saved

• were people he had damage

In 2003, Winton became: ___________

• A king

• Sir

• president

Explain why it is said that he saved thousands of life.