Unit 3- Story 7 Passage to Freedom 1

Vocabulary Passage to Freedom 2

clung A)Deeply moving, intense, overwhelming B)Roll of hair worn at the back of the head, a hair- twist, a hair-bun C)A disloyalty to something D)To hold tightly, as by grasping or embracing Passage to Freedom 3

D) To hold tightly, as by grasping or embracing Passage to Freedom 4

superior A)People who are higher in status, rank, or office B)One of the five Great Lakes C)People who are lower in status, rank, or office D)People who work for the city Passage to Freedom 5

A) People who are higher in status, rank, or office Passage to Freedom 6

insist A)To go with the flow B)To answer with affirmation C)To challenge authority D)To declare firmly and strongly; to be adamant and persistent Passage to Freedom 7

D) To declare firmly and strongly; to be adamant and persistent Passage to Freedom 8

appreciation A)The act of recognizing value or quality; gratitude B)The act of ignoring the facts C)The act of understanding the facts D)The act of welcoming in strangers Passage to Freedom 9

A) The act of recognizing value or quality; gratitude Passage to Freedom 10

internment A)An area of a grocery store B)To confine or restrict to a particular place, especially during war; imprisonment, captivity C)To hold out the window D)A place to go for peace Passage to Freedom 11

Passage to Freedom 12 B) To confine or restrict to a particular place, especially during war; imprisonment, captivity

Comprehension Passage to Freedom 13

1) Why did Hiroki’s father give money to the young Jewish boy? A)He saw that he was very hungry and very tired; he seemed homeless B)He wanted to have the boy pay him back with interest C)He was his father D)He wanted to show kindness to the young boy Passage to Freedom 14

D) He wanted to show kindness to the young boy Passage to Freedom 15

2) Why did the young Jewish boy invite Hiroki’s father to his house for dinner? A)He wanted to show his appreciation for his kindness and help B)He wanted to pay back his money C)He wanted to show Mr. Sugihara a Jewish dinner D)It was Rosh Hannah Passage to Freedom 16

A) He wanted to show his appreciation for his kindness and help Passage to Freedom 17

3) What was the job of Mr. Sugihara? A)President of Lithuania B)Emperor of Japan C)Diplomat from Japan D)Citizen of Lithuania Passage to Freedom 18

C) Diplomat from Japan Passage to Freedom 19

4) Why are the Polish people calling for help outside the Embassy? A)They needed to let him know that the Russians are coming B)They needed to renew their passports C)They wanted help from Mr. Sugihara to escape the Nazis D)They were escaping from the Allies Passage to Freedom 20

C) They wanted help from Mr. Sugihara to escape the Nazis Passage to Freedom 21

5) What was happening in Europe in 1940? A)Hitler wanted to kill all Jewish people B)World War 2 was occurring; Germany, Japan, and Italy was at war with the rest of the world C)There was a deep depression D)A and B Passage to Freedom 22

D) A and B Passage to Freedom 23

6)Why didn’t Hiroki’s father sleep well? A)He had an important decision to make B)His back was hurting C)He couldn’t wait to get back to Japan D)His wife was hogging the covers Passage to Freedom 24

D) He had an important decision to make Passage to Freedom 25

7) What was the decision Mr. Sugihara had to make? A)To move back to Japan or Russia B)To sign the visas to allow the Jewish people to escape Lithuania C)To go visit the country D)To sign the declaration paper Passage to Freedom 26

B) To sign the visas to allow the Jewish people to escape Lithuania Passage to Freedom 27

8)Why were the refuges running away? A)They wanted to get bigger houses B)They heard America was offering better jobs C)They didn’t want to pay their taxes D)The refuges were Jewish and were running from the Nazis who wanted to kill them Passage to Freedom 28

D) The refuges were Jewish and were running from the Nazis who wanted to kill them Passage to Freedom 29

9) Why couldn’t Hiroki go out and play? A)His mother was afraid that he’d play with the other children B)He was grounded for talking back to his mother C)There were so many people outside his home; his father didn’t want him to be in the way D)His family was afraid that he’d be captured by the Nazis Passage to Freedom 30

C) There were so many people outside his home; his father didn’t want him to be in the way Passage to Freedom 31

10) How many times did Mr. Sugihara ask his government about signing the visas? A)10 B)3 C)2 D)100 Passage to Freedom 32

B) 3 Passage to Freedom 33

11) What was the response from the Japanese government? A)Yes B)No Passage to Freedom 34

Passage to Freedom 35 B) No

12) What decision did Mr. Sugihara have to make? A)Paper or plastic B)Fried or grilled C)Disobey his government or God D)Disobey his family or people Passage to Freedom 36

C) Disobey his government or God Passage to Freedom 37

13)What would happen if Mr. Sugihara did not sign the visas? A)The Jewish people would try and sneak out of their country B)The Jewish people would go and try the other Embassies C)The Jewish people would be captured, sent to a concentration or interment camp, and probably die or be killed D)They would turn and walk away and wait for the Nazis to get them Passage to Freedom 38

C) The Jewish people would be captured, sent to a concentration or interment camp, and probably die or be killed Passage to Freedom 39

14) How did Hiroki’s mother help? A)She signed the visas B)She rubbed her husband’s arm C)She kept the kids quiet D)She made cookies for the refuges Passage to Freedom 40

B) She rubbed her husband’s arm Passage to Freedom 41

15) Why didn’t Mr. Sugihara want help from anyone, especially his wife? A)He wanted the fame by himself B)He wanted to be famous C)He didn’t want anyone to get in trouble, just him D)He didn’t want anyone to spill the ink Passage to Freedom 42

C) He didn’t want anyone to get in trouble, just him Passage to Freedom 43

16)What is the purpose for this story? A)To inform readers about a man who saved thousands of Jewish refuges’ lives B)The author appreciated the efforts and actions Mr. Sugihara took to take a stand and do what is right C)The story is a good fictional story D)A and B Passage to Freedom 44

D) A and B Passage to Freedom 45

17) What did the visas allow people to do? A)The visas allowed the refuges to buy new clothes B)The visas allowed the refuges to get out of Lithuania and into another country to escape the persecution of the Nazis C)The visas allowed the people to do as they pleased and go all over the world at any time D)The visas allowed the people to visit their families and bring presents Passage to Freedom 46

B) The visas allowed the refuges to get out of Lithuania and into another country to escape the persecution of the Nazis Passage to Freedom 47

18) How long did Mr. Sugihara write the visas? A)Until his hand hurt B)Until he ran out of ink C)Until he had to leave Lithuania D)Until he was asleep Passage to Freedom 48

C) Until he had to leave Lithuania Passage to Freedom 49

19) After the visas, what did Mr. Sugihara write? A)Blank papers with no signature B)Permission papers with his signature C)More visas D)Nothing Passage to Freedom 50

B) Permission papers with his signature Passage to Freedom 51

20) Why did the Sugihara family have to leave Lithuania? A)His job was finished and could go home to Japan B)He was reassigned to Germany because the Russians were coming C)He was caught by the Americans for writing the visas D)He was bored and wanted to go somewhere else Passage to Freedom 52

B) He was reassigned to Germany because the Russians were coming Passage to Freedom 53

21) How did the Japanese government react to Mr. Sugihara’s writing of the visas and permission papers? A)They rewarded him with medals B)They praised him with money C)They asked him to resign from being a diplomat D)They asked him to teach others about being a good diplomat and citizen of Japap Passage to Freedom 54

C) They asked him to resign from being a diplomat Passage to Freedom 55

22) Who were the “Sugihara Survivors”? A)People who died in concentration camps B)People who were able to escape to safety C)People who escaped the Holocaust D)B and C Passage to Freedom 56

D) B and C Passage to Freedom 57

23)How did Mr. Sugihara take a stand and help save the lives of thousands of refuges? A)He helped them escape through to the bordering countries for freedom B)He hid thousands of Jews in his attic C)He didn’t listen to his wife and wrote the visas D)He defied his government and wrote out visas for the Jewish refugees Passage to Freedom 58

D) He defied his government and wrote out visas for the Jewish refugees Passage to Freedom 59