1 Which of these is not a reason that the narrator is obsessed with trees? He once fell from a tree and broke his hand His wife was executed under a tree He and Jacob climbed a tree together and became friends Trees were prohibited in the ghetto 2 Why is Jacob sent to the military office at the beginning of the novel? He is accused of being out after curfew He was caught out without the yellow stars on his jacket He attacked a sentry He has a secret radio 3 What is the style of narration in the novel? Third-person omniscient Second-person Third-person limited First-person 4 Why does Jacob tell Mischa that he has a radio? To impress Mischa Because Jacob is a habitual liar To start a riot at the freight yard To add credibility to the information about the Russian advance and prevent Mischa from stealing potatoes 5 Why does Mischa continue to sit on the ground after Jacob prevents him from stealing potatoes? He is badly injured He is scared of being seen by sentries He is waiting for another chance to sneak towards the freight car He is in a state of bliss about Jacob's radio 6 Why does the narrator suggest that Mischa will be unable to keep Jacob's secret to himself? Mischa talks extremely loudly Mischa will feel the need to spread his intense joy to the other residents of the ghetto Mischa is known for spreading rumors Mischa hates Jacob and wants the sentries to know about Jacob's radio 7 Which answer best describes the relationship between Jacob and the narrator? They are cousins They are good friends They do not know each other well during the main narrative They dislike each other because the narrator is rude to Jacob about his radio 8 Which answer does not reflect an important milestone in Mischa and Rosa's early courtship? Mischa taking Rosa for a date at a nearby lake Mischa and Rosa meeting during the ration card distribution Mischa asking to walk Rosa home Mischa giving Rosa a book of poems and songs 9 Why does Mischa become confused at Rosa's house in Chapter 9? He is surprised to find Jacob there He assumes the secret the Frankfurters are discussing has to do with Jacob's radio, but it really has to do with someone giving birth Felix asks him to play checkers, but he does not know the rules He forgets why he went to Rosa's house in the first place 10 Why does Felix destroy his radio? He assumes the Nazis will be looking for prohibited radios after the news of Jacob's radio spreads He hates the music that is playing from the radio He is angry at Rosa and cannot express his rage any other way He hears a rumor that searches through homes will be conducted soon 11 Which answer reflects a real characteristic of Isaak Fayngold? He lives in an adjacent apartment to Mischa He is a teenager He is Mischa's best friend He pretends to be deaf and mute for Mischa's sake 12 Which of the following is not true of Herschel Schtamm? He is an extremely devout Jew He hides his earlocks under a hat He has two siblings in the ghetto He is shot for interacting with a freight car full of people 13 How did Lina end up living in the attic? She ran away from home at a young age She was born in the attic Her parents were deported, leaving her with nowhere else to live She was kidnapped and forced to live in the attic 14 Which answer best describes the relationship between Jacob and Lina? They do not know each other Extremely close, the two of them are like family They dislike each other They are friendly but not particularly close 15 What is the main reason for Kirschbaum's interaction with Lina in the novel? Kirschbaum is sneaking her food Kirschbaum is trying to see what Lina knows about Jacob's radio Kirschbaum is warning Lina that Jacob is a bad influence Kirschbaum is a former doctor and is examining Lina because she is sick 16 Why is Jacob happy about the power failure? It means that he does not have to go to work It means that he can more easily sneak out after curfew It means that the Nazi infrastructure is failing, a sign they are close to being defeated It allows him to stop lying about his radio 17 Why is it significant to Jacob that the Whistle has a newspaper? Jacob used to read the newspaper every morning Newspapers are banned in the ghetto, so Jacob could get the Whistle in trouble Jacob wants to use the newspaper to start a fire It presents the opportunity for Jacob to get more true information for his radio 18 What form of irony best describes the scene where Lina is searching for a radio that the reader knows does not exist? Overstatement Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony 19 What is the likeliest reason for Kirschbaum's suicide? He is in a lose-lose situation; either he heals Hardtloff, or he is killed anyway. He has no loved ones remaining in the ghetto Jacob's confession that the radio does not exist He wants to become a martyr for the Jewish resistance 20 How does Jacob know that Kirschbaum is dead? Kirschbaum leaves a note for him He makes a guess He surmises it based on the fact that Hardtloff is dead Preuss tells him 21 What is the likeliest reason for Mischa not telling Rosa about the deportations when he comes to intercept her? He does not want Rosa to try to save her parents Rosa's parents have already been deported out of the ghetto by the time Mischa finds Rosa Mischa wants to surprise Rosa with the information that he has already saved her parents Mischa does not know about the deportations 22 Why does the looter smile at Rosa? He sees that she is Jewish like him He is about to introduce himself He is trying to impress her He is happy about what he is stealing 23 Why does Jacob blame himself for Kowalski's death? He confessed to Kowalski that the radio was fake, likely causing Kowalski's suicide He caused a fight between Kowalski and Mischa Kowalski told Jacob before leaving Jacob's house that he was upset about the confession He told Kowalski to stay out after curfew 24 Which of the following happens in the narrator's fictitious ending? Jacob successfully escapes the ghetto Jacob continues his radio reports as usual Jacob asks Rosa and Mischa to take care of Lina temporarily The Jews are deported to an extermination camp 25 Which of the following does not happen in the real ending? The Russians liberate the ghetto The Jews are deported to an extermination camp Lina and the narrator meet for the first time The workers at the freight yard are sent home and told to pack their things
