Escape From Darkness Quiz

The captions "The Rise of Hitler" and "Fanning the Flames" suggest Germany’s defeat in World War I ________.

• had little effect on the German people

• helped Hitler rise to power

• made many Germans skeptical of Hitler

• made many Germans fear Hitler

The author explains that prejudice and hostility toward Jewish people is known as antisemitism. Hostility is ________ feelings or behavior directed toward someone.

• kind, respectful

• cautious, guarded

• thankful, appreciative

• aggressive, unkind

In the caption "Fanning the Flames," the author writes that Hitler “fanned the flames” of antisemitism. She means that Hitler ________ antisemitism.

• started

• calmed down

• worsened

• ignored

According to the article’s map, ________ of the nations in Europe were controlled by Nazi Germany in 1943.

• few

• half

• most

• none

Which set of words would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• water, beach, bushes, cold, dark

• flashlight, suitcase, papers, photos, Milan

• New York University, Canada, Copenhagen, synagogue, charity

• Nazis, Jewish, Denmark, rescue, Sweden

Who organized and carried out the escapes from Denmark to Sweden?

• the leader of the Danish government

• the leader of the Swedish government

• thousands of people, from government leaders to ordinary citizens

• a German officer who disagreed with the Nazis’ plans

Before the Nazis came to power, life for Jewish Danes was different from life for Jewish people in many other parts of Europe because:

• Jewish Danes were generally well integrated and faced less discrimination.

• Jewish Danes were forced to live in ghettos.

• Jewish Danes were not allowed to practice their religion.

• Jewish Danes had no rights at all.

Besides conducting boat rescues, the Danes also took which of the following actions against the Nazis?

• They sabotaged factories and trains carrying Nazi supplies.

• They joined the Nazi forces.

• They supported Nazi propaganda.

• They refused to help Jewish citizens.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Rosh Hashanah

• Fanny Arnskov

• Leo Goldberger

• the Nazis

According to the text, what country was Leo and his family taken to for safety?

• Germany

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Poland