People
Whose funeral does Irena not show up to because the Gestapo are looking for her?
Irena's mom: Janina
What happened on September 1, 1939?
Poland was attacked by the Germans.
400,000 Jewish people (30% of Warsaw) went where when the war started?
The Warsaw Ghetto
What was Irena’s code name?
Jolanta.
How many kids did Irena's network save?
Nearly 2,500 children
What did Irena's friend Rachela change her name to after the war?
Karoline
People came to Irena’s apartment unannounced in the middle of the night and tore the place apart. Who were they?
The Gestapo.
Where did Irena work before the war?
A social worker at a soup kitchen
What percent of Poland’s Jewish population died?
90%
After the war, Irena wanted to show that she didn't save all those kids alone so she makes a what of all the people that helped her?
A list
Dr. Korzak did what for Irena's operation?
He kid children in his orphanage for safety.
Irena’s name was called for execution but a German officer pulls her aside and lets her go. Why?
He was bribed
What is the nickname for the building at Szucha Avenue?
The Slaughterhouse
How many typhus vaccinations did Irena and Irka smuggle into the Jewish Quarter?
More than 1,000 doses
After the war, what award does Irena get?
Righteous Among The Nations
Who was Irena's friend in the Pawiak prison?
Basia
What “crisis” did Irena face in the middle of the book?
She was running out of money
What was the new term for the area of the city that was designated for only the Jewish residents?
(Not Ghetto)
Jewish Quarter
What were the lists of children’s names written on?
Thin slips of tissue paper or cigarette paper
What message does Irena send through the dentist in Pawiak Prison?
The list of names is safe
Who gave Irena 250,000 Zlotys monthly and expanded her network?
Trojan
What happened to the children who escaped the ghetto?
They were given fake Polish and Christian identities to be hidden in covenants, orphanages, and foster homes.
When Irena escaped death at Pawak Prison, what two places did she go to?
A drug store then to her home
Irena maintained membership in what outlawed political party?
Polish Socialist Political Party
Where was Irena buried?
A wooded cemetery in Warsaw, Poland