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Answer keysPENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeLEVEL 6Schindler’s ListBook key12345Open answersa Oskar Schindler was a German businessman whohad a company in Krakow. His initial ambitionwas to make as much money as he could, but helater realized that saving Jewish lives was moreimportant. The Krakow ghetto was where the Jewsin Krakow were divided into ‘able workers’ andpeople who would be sent to gas chambers.b Spielberg waited for ten years because he did notfeel emotionally able to make a film on such aserious subject.a colonel, commandant, rabbib barracks, (gas) chamber, concentration camp,crematorium, ghetto, synagoguea 1 b 2 c 1 d 1 e 2 f 1 g 2 h 2i 1 j 1a Schindler’s father. He disapproves of his son’smarriage in 1928. Oskar hates him for abandoninghis mother in 1935. They forget their differenceswhen Schindler returns briefly to Zwittau in thespring of 1941.b Schindler’s wife. She loves Schindler and isenthusiastic about leaving her family home to livewith him. However, dreams of a happy marriagedo not last long. Schindler seems to be a selfishhusband, treating Emilie thoughtlessly by leavingher alone in the evening and openly having loverswhen he moves to Krakow. By 1941 they havea formal respect for each other, but there is noromance or passion.c The manager of a Jewish tool factory and one ofSchindler’s girlfriends. They are ‘clearly in love withone another.’d The chief accountant at another company andan expert on Jewish law and religious texts. Sterndoes not trust Schindler’s friendliness at first, butsenses that a professional relationship with himmight be important for his own safety. Schindleris impressed by Stern’s knowledge of Krakow andhow its economy works. In time, Stern realizesthat Schindler is honest and sincere, and Schindlergenuinely admires Stern’s talents and abilities. Thetwo men become friends.c Pearson Education Limited 20086e The son of Mina, the best interior decorator inKrakow, and a former officer in the Polish armywho now survives by buying and selling on theblack market. Leopold sees Schindler as profitablefuture client, and Schindler sees Leopold as a usefulsupplier of black market luxuries. In time, theirbusiness relationship proves important to themboth.f A former office manager at Rekord, who isintroduced to Schindler by Itzhak Stern. Bankierarranges for rich Jewish businessmen to invest inSchindler’s company. He also finds workers forOskar’s company. Bankier thinks that Schindler is a‘good man’. Schindler is grateful for Bankier’s helpand obviously trusts him.g A Polish secretary in DEF’s front office andSchindler’s other lover. Schindler appreciates herfor more than just her beauty; she helps Schindlerdevelop his business.h Gebauer persuades Schindler to work for GermanIntelligence. Toffel is a young policeman at SSheadquarters. They seem to like and respectSchindler. Neither of them hates Jews, andSchindler feels a ‘sense of relief ’ in their company.He thinks of them as friends who will help him inthe future.i A young Jewish widow. She and the other femalenight workers at DEF are impressed by Schindler’sappearance (‘a tall, handsome figure’). Moreimportantly, they are grateful to him for allowingthem to work outside the ghetto, and for offeringhope of a better future. There is no evidence ofSchindler’s reaction to Edith.j The SS boss responsible for the Jewish ghetto inKrakow. He is unpopular because life in the ghettobecomes harder under his administration. Heobviously respects Schindler for his contributionto the German war effort (and expensive gifts?).Schindler develops a ‘close’ relationship with him,which proves useful when he is arrested by the SS.Possible answers:a He is adventurous and not afraid of taking risks.b He is a practical man, not interested in politics.(He wears a swastika only for business purposes.)He is also moral. (He turns away from the partybecause he is shocked by the rough, unjusttreatment of the Czech population.)Schindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
Answer keysLEVEL 6PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeSchindler’s Listc He is not interested in military duty. (His workhelps him to avoid serving in the army.) He is alsotoo trusting of authority. (He approves of Hitler’splans to seize Poland, if it is done in a civilizedway.)d He sees people as being basically equal. (He doesnot hate Jews.)e He is too proud of himself and only interested inmoney and material success (expensive cars andclothes, a big apartment, top designers, beautifulgirlfriends). He is competitive. (He is proud ofemploying more people and making more moneythan his father ever did.) He is also unimaginative.(When he drives his luxury car to work, he seesJewish families carrying their few possessions intothe ghetto, and assumes that is how Jewish familiestraditionally live.)f He is fair and respects people as human beings.g He is a loyal friend. (He warns Itzhak Stern aboutthe Aktion and the plans for a ghetto.)h He is a practical man. (Although he disapprovesof Gestapo methods and German authority ingeneral, he is unashamed of socializing with peopleto develop and protect his business interests.) He isbrave. (He is not afraid to complain about Germantreatment of his workers.) He is also hard-working.(He works long hours and attends many socialgatherings in the interests of his company.)i He is sensitive. (He is shocked by the dirt and thecrowded conditions.) He wants to help. (He plansthe development of land behind his factory so thathis workers can live in better conditions.)j He is calm and unafraid. (He smiles and talks aboutfriends in high places.)7– 8 Open answers9 a Dresner / Geniab arrested / kissingc Blauschein / teacherd Bankier / DEFe Bachner / toiletf Budapest /Springmanng Goeth / shoot (or kill)h Goeth / factoryi Pfefferberg / amusing (or funny)c Pearson Education Limited 200810 a Schindler spends five days in Montelupich prisonfor kissing a Jewish girl.b Schindler rescues Mr Bankier and a dozen DEFworkers from a train that is going to take them to alabour camp near Lublin.c From a hill, Schindler and Ingrid look down onWegierska Street and witness SS men with dogsseparating old, weak and young Jews from healthylooking adults.d A young chemist called Bachner tells the peoplein the Krakow ghetto about his experiences at theBelzec death camp.e Dr Sedlacek is friendly with Major Franz von Korabbecause they were students together in Vienna.f The old Technical College in Krakow is now usedfor the SS Economic and Administration Office. Inits basement, jewellery taken from the suitcases ofJews who have been sent away to labour camps isweighed and valued.g Dr Sedlacek invites Schindler to Budapest to givean eye-witness account of the suffering of Jews inPoland.h Plaszów is a new labour camp outside Krakow,where healthy-looking adults from the ghettoare sent to live and work. Amon Goeth is theCommandant of the camp.11 a Genia is not told the truth about her real parentsso that she has more chance of survival.b Schindler acts calmly but is secretly frightened inprison after he bribes a German guard.c Mr Bankier is almost sent to a labour camp becausehe has forgotten to get himself a blue stamp(Blauschein) for his identity card.d When he witnesses the Aktion, Schindler cannotunderstand why one SS guard is gentle with LittleRedcap (Genia) while none of the other soldiers isshowing mercy.e Bachner returns from the horrors of the Belzecdeath camp ‘with white hair and madness in hiseyes’.f Samu Springmann and his colleagues in Budapestare shocked by Schindler’s report on the suffering ofPolish Jews in Krakow.g Diana Reiter is shot in the head because she argueswith a German officer.h Schindler takes Amon Goeth expensive gifts andpretends to agree with everything he says so that hecan keep his factory outside Plaszów.Schindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
Answer keysLEVEL 6PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeSchindler’s List12–14 Open answers15 a 7 b 8 c 10 d 5 e 6 f 3 g 4 h 9i 1 j 216 a They are frightened of him because he shootspeople for no reason.b He thinks that Schindler is a ‘good fellow whowas sick with a form of Jew-love’. He does notmind doing profitable business with him. WhenSchindler insists on giving water to Jewish prisonerson a train, Goeth is entertained, although heis worried about the new, passionate levels ofSchindler’s actions.c Compared with Plaszów, it is ‘a kind of heaven’ forthe workers because it is safer; there is more, betterfood, and there are no beatings. The guards enjoyworking there because their job is easier (althoughboring) and Schindler is ‘generous with his whisky’.d Schindler has heard about Goeth’s cruel treatmentof the Jews, so finds his dinner parties increasinglydisgusting.e They are grateful to him because he saves themfrom hanging.f He hides them and never looks at them becausehe is afraid of being called a ‘Jew-lover’ after thewar. He is also afraid of being punished by a secretsociety of former SS men.g He is satisfied because he has received someguarantee that his factory and workers are safe forthe moment.h He is angry when he sees the piles of dead bodiesand is determined to get Itzhak Stern and his otherworkers out of there.i He is depressed because Hitler is still alive. If Hitlerhad been killed in the attempt on his life, therewould be no more death camps or SS.j He is satisfied because Goeth is forced to allowHelen Hirsch to go to Schindler’s new factory inZwittau.17 a Goeth finds a potato hidden in one of the barracksat the Madritsch Uniform Factory inside Plaszówand has all the men from the barracks publiclywhipped.b Amon Goeth tries to shoot Manasha Levartov fornot making enough metal hinges. However, his gundoes not work, Levartov survives and, on ItzhakStern’s recommendation, Schindler employs him atDEF as a hinge maker.c Pearson Education Limited 2008c When Schindler notices the bruises on HelenHirsch’s face, he promises to try and get her awayfrom Amon Goeth.d Schindler gives Amon Goeth expensive wine andPolish sausage in order to help save the Danzigerbrothers’ lives.e Emil Krautwirt cuts his wrists with a hidden razorblade before he is hanged.f Raimund Tisch challenges Amon Goeth to longgames of chess in order to take his mind offpunishing Jews.g Schindler uses a letter from Colonel Lange toinfluence a personnel officer in Berlin into notmoving his workers after Plaszów and his sub-camphave become concentration camps.h Goeth is asked to provide temporaryaccommodation at Plaszów for 7,000 HungarianJewish prisoners who will be working in a newweapons factory at Auschwitz. 1,402 adults and68 children are transferred from Plaszów to the gaschambers of Auschwitz in order to make room forthem.i One thirteen-year-old boy tries to escape beingtransferred to Auschwitz by hiding in a toilet pitwith ten other children.j Schindler gives Amon Goeth some expensiveleather riding equipment because regular gifts areneeded to keep Goeth happy.18–19 Open answers20 a H b U c U d H e H f U g H h Hi U21 a Lange guarantees DEF’s military contracts andrecommends to the Army High Command thatSchindler be given permission to move his factoriesand work force to Zwittau. Later, he supportsSchindler when he is arrested by the SS.b The governor of Liberec refuses to allow any labourcamps with Jewish prisoners in his district.c After his arrest, Goeth tells the SS about Schindler’sgifts and his attempts to help the Jews. Later,Schindler is arrested for making illegal payments toGoeth.d Sussmuth helps Schindler by recommending asuitable location for his new factory in Zwittau.He writes to the authorities, recommending thatSchindler be allowed to buy an old cloth factory inBrinnlitz.Schindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
Answer keysPENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeLEVEL 6Schindler’s List22232425e Hassebroeck is excited about Schindler’s plans tomove his company to Brinnlitz.f SS investigators keep Schindler in prison for sevendays while they investigate his financial dealingswith Amon Goeth.g While Schindler is in prison, the Krakow policechief gives Schindler a few words of encouragement.h One of Schindler’s secretaries agrees to go toAuschwitz to try and help bring the female DEFworkers away.i An inspector from Gröss-Rosen brings orders thatall children from the DEF sub-camp at Brinnlitzmust be taken to Auschwitz to be used in medicalexperiments.a Amon Goeth is arrested for financial irregularities.b Sussmuth refuses to accept gifts.c Helen Hirsch and prisoners from Madritsch’sfactory are also on the list.d Marcel Goldberg refuses to add Leopold Pfefferbergand his wife to the list because they have nodiamonds. He is forced to add their names to thelist by Hans Schreiber, an SS officer.e They are made to get off the train at the GrössRosen concentration camp, where they stay forthree days.f Schindler has no plans for production or sales atBrinnlitz. His only goal is to save Jewish lives.g Prisoners feel safer with numbers tattooed on theirarms because it means that the Nazis do not intendto send them to the gas chambers immediately.h Oskar has not done any business deals with Goeth.i Truej They are first reunited briefly at Auschwitz.a He is the personnel clerk at Plaszów and has totalpower over the names that go on the list.b The new factory is too close to Zwittau for a goodCatholic wife to live separately from her husband.c He is helped by the support of Colonel Lange andSussmuth, and by the fact that he has never doneany business deals with Goeth.d The women are sent directly to Auschwitz fromKrakow. Their children and fathers are sent toAuschwitz from Brinnlitz because the children areto be used in medical experiments.Open answersa 9 b 1 c 8 d 2 e 6 f 5 g 10 h 3i 7 j 4c Pearson Education Limited 200826 a 4 b 7 c 9 d 3 e 8 f 2 g 10 h 6i 1 j 527 a After they are stopped by Czech soldiers, Schindler’sgroup are told that the town jail is the safest placefor them to spend the night. The next morning,they see that everything has been stolen from theircars.b Schindler and his group are treated as special guestsof the American rabbi and the military commander.c Schindler and his group report to the Americanauthorities.d Schindler and his group are put in jail. Later, theyare moved to a fine hotel, paid for by the Frenchmilitary government.e Schindler and Emilie often stay with Schindler Jewsin Munich between the end of the war and 1949.f Schindler and Emilie go to Argentina with the helpof an international Jewish organization. They settleon a farm for ten years, but go bankrupt. Schindlerreturns to Europe, leaving his wife in Argentina.g On his fifty-third birthday, Schindler is honouredin Tel Aviv in the Park of Heroes.h Schindler is declared an Honourable Person andinvited to plant a tree. His body is later buried inJerusalem.i For the rest of his life, Schindler spends half ofevery year in a small apartment near the railwaystation, where he dies in 1974.28–37 Open answersDiscussion activities key1–29 Open answersActivity worksheets key123a sociable b passion c sweetest, innocentd thrilling e happySuggested answers:Schindler is friendly and polite, he asks for advice onbusiness, he says Christianity had its roots in Judaism,he says human life has little value and thinks this iswrong.a 4 December 1939b He was shot.c Aktion is a military operation to steal from andfrighten Jews, the Einsatz soldiers murdered Jews.d To spit on the holy Jewish texts.e They could not kill a lot of Jews quickly.Schindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
Answer keysLEVEL 6PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeSchindler’s List456789a Trueb False, 150 out of 250 are Jewish.c Trued False, he prefers the jazz club.e Truef False, they want to go into a ghetto.g False, he likes their noise and energy.h TrueSuggested answers:Schindler is older; he sees his father is old and ill;he realizes he is unfaithful to his wife, too; they bothbelieve the German government is evil.a Genia, she is talking to strangers and has learnedthat she must not tell the truth about her Jewishbackground.b Rolf Czurda, head of the Special Duty Group.Schindler has kissed a Jewish girl and beenimprisoned. No one must treat Jews like friendsand Czurda is warning Schindler to be careful.c A policeman in the ghetto to Leopold Pfefferberg.Leopold has no labour card and the policeman istelling him to stand in line for deportation since heis of no use.d A Jew at the railyard to Schindler. He is searchingfor Ambraham Bankier and his friends who areabout to be deported to a death camp, because theydo not have blue stamps on their identity cards.Schindler bribes one of the guards to let the menoff the train.Open answersa To write an accurate report after the war.b Because they were so calm.c Because he knows about other firms building campsand crematoria.d So they will not be deported to camps in an Aktion.e The Jews in Palestine know he is an honourableperson.f So he can report to Samu Springmann in Budapestwith accurate information.g Because there was so much property fromthousands of dead Jews.h So that he can speak to Samu Springmann andhe can get information to Jews in Istanbul andPalestine.a and taken directly to the ghetto.b how much money he could make from the workthat would go on in his camp.c an insult to him.c Pearson Education Limited 2008d have already made very valuable contributionsto the war effort.e in the German Empire, the young would askhim about this day.f find out if the pipes are still safe.g near the Labour Office and watched the SS pushpeople along.h who could amuse him and threw back his headand laughed.10 Suggested answersa Goeth supplies Schindler with Jewish workers forhis factory. The two men both make money fromthis. Goeth thinks Schindler is a useful friend andbusinessman, but Schindler hates Goeth.b Julian Madritsch is another factory owner who getsworkers from Goeth. He is annoyed that Goeth’scruelty interferes with his workforce, but Goethdoes not care about this.c Stern and Levartov are both educated Jews with agreat knowledge of history and religion. Stern isworried that Levartov, a rabbi, will become a targetfor Goeth and wants to get him into Schindler’sfactory.d Schindler is Levartov’s boss. He makes jokes aboutreligion and at first Levartov thinks he is cruel, butthen understands that Schindler is in fact a kindman.e Helen is Goeth’s housekeeper. Goeth beats her andshe is very frightened, but knows there is little shecan do.11 a 5 b 3 c 7 d 1 e 8 f 4 g 2 h 612 a Schindler – because the war news was not good.b Mietek Pemper – because he saw letters from Goethsaying he could take more prisoners only if he killedsome of the ones he already had.c Goeth – to make room for more prisoners in thecamp.d The thirteen-year-old orphan – because he did notwant to go to Auschwitz.e Adam Garde and Schindler – because news thatsomeone had tried to kill Hitler was on.f The SS police chief in Krakow – because he did notlike all the new orders coming from Berlin.g The Chilowicz family – to give themselves a betterlife in the labour camp.h Goeth and Schindler – Schindler wants to saveHelen from Goeth who will probably kill her.Schindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
Answer keysPENGUIN READERSTeacher Support ProgrammeLEVEL 6Schindler’s List13 Suggested answersa This is the area around Zwittau. The governor didnot want Schindler to take Jews there.b The place where Goeth kept all his black marketgoods.c A small town near Schindler’s home of Zwittau inCzechoslovakia where he can keep his Jews safe.d An empty factory in Brinnlitz that Schindler wantsto buy.e The place where Schindler’s male Jews are taken bymistake on their way to Brinnlitz.14 Open answer15 a The number of people on Schindler’s list.b The number of women on Schindler’s list.c The total number of prisoners at AuschwitzBirkenau.d The people who could be gassed in one day atAuschwitz.e The total number of prisoners on four trains oneday at Auschwitz, and the number who wentimmediately to the gas chambers.16–17 Open answers18 Possible answers:a When did Schindler hear of the German surrender?b Where were Schindler’s diamonds hidden?c What would the SS do if they accepted Schindler’spraise in his speech?d Why did Schindler want to leave quickly?e Who came to the camp and asked for petrol?f What was it like for the prisoners when they firstleft the camp?g Why did the Americans want the Schindlers to goto Switzerland?h What was going to be the pattern for the rest ofSchindler’s life?c Pearson Education Limited 200819 a Schindler had a farm with some of the SchindlerJews.b Schindler was honoured in the Park of Heroes.c Schindler lived there for half of the year in a smallflat.d Schindler was declared an Honourable Person, andin 1974 he was buried there.20 Open answersProgress test key1 a 3 b2 a 2 b3 a 4 ba4G126c 5 d 2 e 4c 1c 2 d 1 e 3f 5bcH E T T ONdWC A T H O LMT AICTEeZTfL M U DOAUNgB RIBEh5 a F b TYEc F d TLL O We F f FSchindler’s List - Answer keys of 6
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