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The Silver Sword Flashcards

1
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loafing meaning

A

To idle away one’s time

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2
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devout

A

totally committed to a cause or belief.

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3
Q

The author of the silver sword is________

A

Ian Serraillier

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4
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The first world war started in______

A

1914

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5
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The first world war ended in______

A

1918

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6
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The second world war started in____

A

1939

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7
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The second world war ended in________

A

1945

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8
Q

The capital of Poland is_____

A

Warsaw

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9
Q

Joseph Balicki had three children they were?_______

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Ruth, Edek, and Bronia

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10
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Joseph was head mater of a primary school

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11
Q

People from Poland were Polish also known as ______

A

Pole

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12
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The prison camp was called_______

A

Zaknya

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13
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Each hut in the prison held about 120 yet it was hardly big enough for more than forty

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14
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At mealtimes the prisoners ate________

A

cabbage and potato soup

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15
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For drinking the prisoners had warm water with bread crumbs in it(The Nazi guards called it coffee)

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16
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Twice a week they had a dab of butter, and there was a tea-spoonful of jam on Saturdays

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17
Q

The Nazis took away Joseph’s Polish textbooks and made him teach in_______

A

German

18
Q

Unruly prisoners were sent to ____________

A

“the cooler”

19
Q

Joseph’s wife was a swiss woman named Margrit

A
20
Q

Joseph was taken away to the prison in early_____

A

1940

21
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Inquiry meaning

A

an act of asking for information.

22
Q

The Nazis took Joseph’s wife away to____

A

Germany

23
Q

Mrs. Krause thought that Joseph’s children were dead

A
24
Q

They all made arrangements that if they separated they would meet in ________

A

Switzerland

25
Q

Joseph wanted to jump the trains to head to Switzerland

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26
Q

Jan was a ______

A

pick pocketer

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