Passage to Freedom

1.

1 point

How do you know that this selection is written from the first-person point of view?

The selection uses phrases like, "My father walked outside'

Mr. Sugihara is the first person introduced in this story

The selection uses phrases like, "The man walked down the stairs"

Mr. Sugihara is the first person to become a diplomat

2.

1 point

Why do the narrator and his family leave Lithuania?

The Soviets and Japanese government ordered them to leave.

The American and Soviet government ordered them to leave.

The French and Soviet government ordered them to leave.

The Chinese and the American government ordered them to leave.

3.

1 point

The children clung to their mothers in fear. What does clung mean in this sentence?

talked softly

sat near

held tightly

brought things

4.

1 point

Who are the Sugihara survivors?

Jews who escaped the Holocaust

the prisoners at the Soviet internment camp

the soldiers who refused to follow orders

the narrator and his family

5.

1 point

Select the answer that contains a compound sentence.

We found our raincoats, boots, and umbrella and went outside.

It was dull after an hour, so we made a big decision.

We stayed inside and played board games.

It rained hard all day last Saturday.

6.

1 point

Who are the people who gather outside the narrator's house?

friends who have come to visit the family

soldiers who are guarding the family

protestors who want the Japanese to leave

Jews from Poland trying to escape the Nazis

7.

1 point

Select the answer that contains a compound sentence.

Marisol ran the race, and her family met her at the finish line.

The two friends started the race together and finished at the same time.

Her friend, Javier, was already in shape and needed less training.

Both of them enjoyed the race and looked forward to the next one.

8.

1 point

A monument was dedicated on the Hill of Humanity. Another word for humanity is

many difficulties

all people

safety

bravery

9.

1 point

How does the Japanese government react to the father's actions?

They give him a job at the Israeli Embassy in Japan

They refuse to let him leave Lithuania

The honor him with the "Righteous Among Nations" award

They ask him to resign from diplomatic service

10.

1 point

Why do the narrator and his family live in Lithuania?

They are Lithuanian Jews

The mother of the family is visiting friends

The father of the family is a diplomat from Japan

They traveled there to escape the war in Germany

11.

1 point

Why did the author write "A Passage to Freedom"?

to tell a story about a courageous person

to show the horrors of World War II

to show how to make a good decision

to convince the reader to visit Lithuania

12.

1 point

Mr. Sugihara sent telegrams to his superiors in Japan. What are superiors?

people for whom you work

people who escape from danger

people who work for you

people who work on a farm

13.

1 point

A synonym for resign is

write

arrive

quit

turn

14.

1 point

Why does Mr. Sugihara wait before he begins writing visas?

He doesn't have any free time because he is very busy

He has to finish painting a room upstairs in his house

He is told not to and fears for his families safety

He doesn't have anymore film to take their pictures

15.

1 point

Select the answer that contains a compound sentence.

Mr. Collins loves speech, and he coaches a debate team at school.

Eager students often raise their hands and ask to speak first.

They stand in front of the other students and practice their speeches.

Mr. Collins tells students how to improve and gives each speech a score.

16.

1 point

A deed is an

enemy

idea

act

example

17.

1 point

Why were the visas and permission papers so important in the selection?

The documents were not important.

The documents allowed people to escape to freedom.

The documents allowed people to vote for the next diplomat.

The documents allowed people to drive through out Japan.

18.

1 point

Select the answer that contains a compound sentence.

The writing and research were very well done.

Mrs. Roe and Julia looked at the paper together.

Frogs and toads were the topic of Julia's science paper.

Mrs. Roe liked the report, and Julia earned a good grade.

19.

1 point

Select the answer that contains a compound sentence.

You can eat them with either a fork or a spoon.

He grows his own fruit, and we help him pick it.

Grandpa Dan makes tasty apple and peach pies.

The hot pies cool on a rack or on the table.

20.

1 point

What do the refugees want from Mr. Sugihara?

They want visas so they can travel through the Soviet Union to Japan

They want visas so that they can travel to Canada

They want visas so that they can travel to the United States

They want visas so that they can travel to South Africa