Kindertransport and The Secret Life of Nicholas Winton

Which is the best paraphrase of paragraph 3 that maintains a logical order?

• Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass, was a sad night for Jewish citizens in Germany. On November 9, 1938, thousands were sent to concentration camps, and some were even killed. Those who survived had to work hard with little food and shelter. Children were especially devastated because few countries were willing to accept them as refugees.

• Children of Jewish citizens were left homeless when German Nazis destroyed their homes and businesses on November 9, 1938. The Nazi soldiers killed any who resisted and arrested and imprisoned thousands more. Countries around the world chose to ignore the situation in Germany because they were more concerned with their own finances.

• Nazis broke into the homes and businesses of German Jews on November 9, 1938. On this night, which is known as Kristallnacht, nearly 100 people were killed and almost 30,000 were sent to concentration camps. Although this situation created many young refugees, other countries did not want them for fear they would not contribute to the economy.

• When Nazi soldiers ransacked the homes and businesses of Jewish citizens in Germany, 100 men were killed and many other people were taken prisoner and sent to concentration camps. Though the Jewish people who survived needed aid from other countries, the other countries were not very helpful. This event later became known as Kristallnacht.

What is the most likely reason the author included the sidebar?

• To develop an emotional connection between the reader and an individual refugee

• To demonstrate how a child saved by the Kindertransport has impacted society

• To clarify an idea presented in the text

• To interest students in current affairs related to the topic

Which words ahve the same meaning as mitigating in paragraph 4? Select 2 correct answer choices

• Easing

• Influencing

• Promoting

• Lessening

• Compensating

How does the organization of paragraph 5 contribute to the text?

• By explaining the difficulty of applying for transport

• By introducing an organization instrumental in finding homes for refugees

• By describing the journey children on the Kindertransport took to safety

• By providing a personal example that readers are likely to relate to

Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that Winton was not interested in recognition?

• Without government authorization, Winton began accepting applications from parents from his hotel room. (paragraph 2)

• “I don’t think when I left the City at three-thirty most of the people knew what I was doing in the evenings…” (paragraph 3)

• As always, Winton remained focused, too busy rescuing children to worry about his own welfare. (paragraph 4)

• Winton was secretive about his involvement; his efforts remained virtually unknown until 1988. (paragraph 6)

Which is the best summary of the text?

• Nicholas Winton, an English stockbroker, is an unlikely hero who secretly saved hundreds of children during World War II.

• In 1988, Nicholas Winton’s wife discovered the truth about her husband’s efforts to save children from the devastation of World War II.

• During World War II, Nicholas Winton assisted in organizing people and resources so that children could be transported to safety.

• Because Nicholas Winton visited refugee camps in Czechoslovakia with a friend during World War II, he decided to help children.

Knowledge of the Latin roots inter and ven helps the reader determine that intervene in paragraph 1 means —

• To appear suddenly

• To plan in advance

• To interrupt a course of action

• To change places

Read this sentence from paragraph 5: “Prague [volunteers working in Czechoslovakia] then had all the job of arranging the trains and the escorts and the money and dealing with all the parents and getting the children onto the train.” What purpose do the brackets serve in this sentence?

• They express an internal thought attributed to the speaker.

• They provide the reader an option to consider.

• They add information that is not considered important to the message conveyed by the direct quotation.

• They indicate words added by the author of the text to clarify information in the direct quotation.

Boys and girls transported from war-torn countries in Europe made significant contributions to society as adults.​ (a)  

• Kindertransport
• The Secret Life of Nicholas Winton
• Both

Were it not for the efforts of ordinary people, the lives of many more innocent children would have been lost during World War II.​ (a)  

• The Secret Life of Nicholas Winton
• Both
• Kindertransport