I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944

Question 1

Which life-threatening injury did Max Rosen receive?

Answer 1

Max received a gunshot wound in the ribs from a pistol.

Question 2

Which country provided the main location setting for this book?

Answer 2

Poland

Question 3

At the beginning, which bird did Zena and Max see that they thought was a sign of good luck?

Answer 3

a robin

Question 4

What is Max Rosen’s connection to Zena in this book?

Answer 4

Max and Zena are brother and sister to each other.

Question 5

Which historic war provided the time setting for this book?

Answer 5

World War II

Question 6

Which of Papa’s favorite saying did he exclaim when he was reunited with Max and Zena at the end?

Answer 6

“I knew I would find you!”

Question 7

Where did Mr. Jablonski tell Max and Zena to hide from the Nazis on his farm?

Answer 7

In the hay loft of his barn.

Question 8

At the beginning, where was Papa Rosen, Max’s father?

Answer 8

Papa was taken away by the Nazi soldiers.

Question 9

Where were Papa, Max, and Zena moving to at the end of this book?

Answer 9

The United States

Question 10

The farmer was hiding the Jews who had blown up the Nazi train in his barn, who were Max and Zena shocked to learn was one of those Jews?

Answer 10

Aunt Hannah

Question 11

What happened to Aunt Hannah at the very end of the book?

Answer 11

Aunt Hannah got married to Lev

Question 12

Which group of people were the Nazis trying to capture and kill?

Answer 12

Jewish people

Question 13

A flaming tree crashed down on Max. Why was he not smashed?

Answer 13

He was in a ditch (which was deep enough that the tree did not hit him, and the fire was snuffed out by the fall).

Question 14

Name two ways the hideout in the woods was hidden from the Nazi’s.

Answer 14

Underground beds covered in grass, it was an island, it was in a swamp, it had an underwater bridge to get to it, it was in the middle of the forest.

Question 15

What was Max doing when the soldier grabbed him?

Answer 15

Climbing under the fence to pick raspberries because he was hungry.

Question 16

How did Max and Zena escape from the soldier?

Answer 16

The soldier aimed his gun at Zena and Max tackled him. The soldier’s gun went off and he shot himself in the leg.

Question 17

Where did Max and Zena hide for the night after escaping from the soldier?

Answer 17

In the wheat field.

Question 18

Who were the Nazi’s searching for in the old farmers barn and fields?

Answer 18

Jews who had blown up a Nazi train.

Question 19

Who were the Partisans?

Answer 19

A small group of people fighting the Nazi’s with sneak attacks.

Question 20

Why was the train that Aunt Hannah’s group blew up so important to the Nazi’s?

Answer 20

It was 30 cars long and was packed with supplies, but most importantly it held Panzer tanks.

Question 21

Why were the Nazi’s losing the war in Russia?

Answer 21

They were low on supplies because the Partisans kept blowing up their trains.

Question 22

While walking through the forest Max saw that Zena was crying and in pain. What was her problem?

Answer 22

Her boot was too small.