Places
What is Warsaw?
It's where Joseph first met Jan.
Who was Joseph Balicki?
He was the father of three kids and the headmaster of a school
What does the word ammunition mean?
a supply or quantity of bullets and shells.
State one of the themes in the novel
What is the camp where Joseph was sent to?
Zakyna Prison
Who were the 3 Balicki children? (in order of age)
Ruth, Edek & Bronia
What does the work babble mean?
Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited way.
Ruth, Edek, Bronia and Jan managed to get on this to go from Posen to Berlin.
What is the train?
What nationality are the family?
Polish
What is Switzerland?
It's the place Joseph and his wife decided to meet if they were separated.
Who was Ivan?
He was the one that broke Jan's wooden box.
What does the word melancholy mean?
a feeling of deep sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Jimpy
Name the dates for WWII (month & years)
September 1939 - September 1945
What is the Russian field kitchen?
It's where Ruth found Edek.
Who was Captain Greenwood?
He was the one that sent Jan to prison for seven days.
What does the word spluttering mean?
Vague, not specific
Jan said he would go to prison so that they can save money to buy Edek these.
What are boots?
Who said this quote? "The Nazis stole everything from our country. Now it's our turn to steal from them."
Jan said this to Captain Greenwood
What is Lake Constance?
It's the lake they kids had to go across to get to Switzerland.
Who was Mrs. Krause?
She was the one that told Joseph what had happened to his family when he returned to Warsaw.
What does loafing mean?
Spends one's time in an aimless way
What items was Joseph given in chapter 3 by the Polish man?
Chocolate and a pistol
Who were the leaders (people) of EITHER the Allied Powers or the Axis Powers
Allied Powers: Winston Churchill, George Clemenceau & F D Roosevelt
Axis Powers: Adolf Hitler, Emporer Hirohito & Benito Mussolini