Vocabulary
Name of the religious ceremony where a 13-year-old boy becomes a man in the Jewish faith.
What is Bar Mitzvah?
What year is it when the book begins? (chapter 1)
What is 1939?
What was one of the first rules to take place when the Germans invaded Poland? (chapter 2)
How old was Yanek when the war first began? (chapter 1)
Name of someone or something that has the power to make rules that can control the actions of others.
What is Authority?
Where does the Yaneks home?
What is Krakow Poland?
Why was Fred killed? (chapter 20)
What is: because he was too sick to work?
What is: Uncle Moshe?
Name of: part of a city that is walled off or separated from the rest of the city where people are forced to live. (hint: where Yanek 1st started)
What is Ghetto?
What camp does Yanek encounter Dr. Mengele at? (chapter 19)
What is Auschwitz?
What did Yanek do on the Death March?
What is: He walked all day, and all night, for days and days and days?
How old was Yanek when his camp was liberated? (chapter 21)
What is: 16 years old?
Name of: a place of religion, or a Jewish temple.
What is a synagogue?
What is 1945?
What did the women do in Auschwitz when the children were taken away? (chapter 19)
What is: they sing, "all day and all night".
What does Yanek keep promising himself he will do?
What is: survive.
Name of: a blessing or a prayer (specifically over wine)
What is Kiddush?
What is the climate/weather when Yanek begins the death march? (Hint: think about what he does for his source of water)
What is, it is winter time?
What does the B stand for in B3087? (Chapter 17)
what is: Birkenau (the camp he was at, at that time)
Why was Yanek excited to meet Fred? (chapter 20)
What is: Fred was a friend, and it was nice to have communication again.