The Silver Sword - Chapters 11-13 Quiz

What does Ruth think about Edek's hands even though they are sitting next to the stove?

Question Answer Choices She thinks his hands are too warm. She thinks his hands are dirty. She thinks his hands still feel cold. She thinks his hands are shaking.

Where do the children go after learning Edek was sent to a nearby camp for tuberculosis patients?

Question Answer Choices Warsaw Kolina Berlin Warthe

What happens when Ruth, Bronia, and Jan reach the transit camp in Posen?

Question Answer Choices They find Edek waiting for them. They are denied entry to the camp. They are told Edek has been sent to Berlin. There is no record of an Edek Balicki.

What happens to Jan's chicken Jimpy during the food scramble in Kolina?

Question Answer Choices Jimpy is injured but survives. Jimpy's neck is broken. Jimpy is stolen by another refugee. Jimpy runs away and gets lost.

What do the children plan to do after finding out Edek has run off from the tuberculosis camp?

Question Answer Choices Search the nearby forest. Go to Kolina for free food. Return to Warsaw. Go to Berlin to find him.

Where do Ruth, Bronia, and Jan go to find Edek after leaving Warsaw?

Question Answer Choices Kolina Posen Berlin Warsaw

What causes the crowd to turn into a mob at the relief organization in Kolina?

Question Answer Choices Jan trips and spills his soup and bread. The food runs out suddenly. Someone shouts that there is no more food. A fight breaks out over the food.

What do Ruth, Bronia, and Jan receive at the relief organization in Kolina?

Question Answer Choices Canned food and warm clothing Warm blankets and fresh water Medical supplies and new shoes Bowls of soup and bits of bread

What does Ruth inadvertently do during the struggle at the relief organization in Kolina?

Question Answer Choices She loses her bowl of soup. She injures her hand. She links hands with her brother Edek. She falls to the ground.

How do Ruth, Bronia, and Jan travel to Berlin?

Question Answer Choices By foot By truck By bus By train