Accused of being a German spy; was protected by Mama
Harry (Mrs. Gruber's grandson)
100
Why does Motele spill the bucket of water in the hallway outside Henry's door?
to warn Henry that the ghetto police were looking for Shmulek
100
Which of the 5 senses is illustrated by the following text citation? "His body is removed. The dark, ugly spot formed by the blood of his lungs remain."
sight
100
He was sent back to the ghetto from the work camp by mistake; was sent by Riva to Henry's apartment to hide
Yulek
100
Riva's sick brother who Mama hid in the cellar during the search; dies of tuberculosis
Laibele
200
reads poetry with Riva; encourages her to keep writing the letters to her family
Yulek
200
What could happen to Motele if he was caught stealing the wood to heat the house?
He would be deported to a work camp.
200
Which figurative language device is used in the following text citation:
"The school is a tailor shop, the books are the sewing machine, and the lesson is the making of German uniforms."
metaphor
200
Who cut down Mrs. Gruber's oak tree and why?
The Jews to use the wood to heat their homes
200
Why doesn't Riva allow Shmulek to stay at their house?
She is worried what people will think and wants to honor he mother by showing her good morals and values.
300
family friend; motherly; became a traitor and a follower; took Mam's fur coats
Mrs. Gruber
300
Why did Motele and Moishele trade their bread rations?
They needed vitamins to give Riva to get better.
300
Which character is described in the following text citation:
"He looks older than his fifteen years. His eyes are the eyes of an old man."
Motele
300
When Riva's family leaves their apartment and go to live in the store, what do they allow to be placed in their house?
the secret library
300
What is the meaning of the book's title, The Cage?
the ghetto = a cage (people are forced to stay there and treated like animals)
400
"Always speak the truth. But if the truth will kill another human being, lie."
Mama
400
Why did the SS commander give a speech at Riva's factory?
to convince the Jews in the ghetto to report calmly to the train station
400
What does the doctor mean when he says the following: " I wish I could help her (Riva.) - but the cure I cannot supply. I wish I could help her and all the others."
She needs vitamins and minerals supplied by healthy food to get better.
400
Riva and Motele's brother; shares bread and studies with his siblings; is not the sick one
Moishele
400
Where does the train take Riva and her brothers?
Auschwitz
500
"Riva, I had to do it. I had to play God. I had to choose."
Mr. Berkenwald
500
How does Mrs. Gruber's family change towards Riva's family.
They act as if they were never friends and takes the fur coats.
500
What type of conflict is described by the following text citation?
"Am I right to fight adoption? Maybe they would be better off, find good homes, be happy. Is it wrong to want to hold our family together?"
internal conflict
500
Why does Riva and her brothers decide to report to the train station?
They have run out of food and believe it is their only chance of staying together