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Pianist - CH 2
Pianist - CH 2
Pianist - CH 2
5. ______After his mom woke him up, where did the narrator go?
a. To the café where he b. To the radio station c. To the school to see
worked where he worked his friends
6. How did the people in the streets react to the news war had officially started?
7. Part of the radio announcement was in code. Explain the effect this had on people.
8. How did the broadcasters react when one of their own got called up to serve in the war?
a. They were too busy to see him off properly c. They gave him his own special radio
b. They hugged him and cried to see him go broadcast
9. Give evidence from pg. 31 that the Poles are still not taking the war seriously.
10. Who did the Poles want to join the war? Why would their joining be important?
11. When did these two countries join the war?
a. 31 August 1939 c. 7 September 1939
b. 3 September 1939 d. 31 September 1939
12. Why was it so hard for the Poles to believe that the Germans were doing well in the war?
13. What did many of the Poles in Warsaw decide to do on 7 September? What did the narrator and his
family decide to do?
14. Compare the street on pg. 34-35 to the street on pg. 28. What are the main differences?
16. What does the narrator say that the city lost?
a. Dignity c. Money
b. Sanity d. Safety
17. At this point, would you have decided to stay or go to another city for safety? Explain.