The Boy on the Wooden Box Chapter 5 Quiz

What did Mr. Lovak use to symbolize an orderly world beyond Nazi control?

• His collection of books

• His pipes

• His musical instruments

• His photographs

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did Mr. Lovak promise the protagonist in the beginning of the story?

• To teach him a trade

• To take him to America

• To give him food

• To protect him from the Nazis

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the main reason for the spread of diseases in the ghetto?

• Lack of medical facilities

• Overcrowding and poor hygiene

• Insufficient medical knowledge

• Contaminated water supply

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What contradiction in Nazi racial ideology is highlighted in the narrative?

• All Jews were wealthy

• Jews were not allowed to work

• Some Jews had blonde hair and blue eyes, contrary to Nazi claims

• All Nazis were of pure German descent

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did the inhabitants of the ghetto resist Nazi oppression?

• By escaping the ghetto

• By fighting the soldiers

• Through cultural activities and maintaining relationships

• By writing protests

What role did humor play in the ghetto?

• It was not mentioned in the narrative

• It was considered inappropriate

• It was used as a form of resistance and relief

• It was discouraged by the community leaders

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What did the protagonist do to combat his constant hunger?

• Both B and C

• He worked in exchange for food

• He searched for food in sidewalks and alleys

• He stole food from the market

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How did the protagonist's family try to improve their food situation?

• By hunting for food outside the ghetto

• By rationing the little food they had

• By bartering valuables for food

• By growing their own food

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What event marked a turning point in the severity of life in the ghetto?

• The forced deportations of non-essential Jews

• The construction of more housing

• The opening of a new hospital

• The arrival of additional food supplies

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the protagonist's reaction to his brother being taken away?

• He felt helpless and frozen in fear

• He planned an immediate rescue

• He immediately fled the scene

• He tried to fight the soldiers

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3