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    The document summarizes key events from Chapter 2 of an unknown work: 1) Gas was initially feared because the enemy had used poison gas in war, though some did not take the threat seriously. 2) It describes the reactions of citizens and broadcasters as war is officially declared, including one broadcaster being called up for service. 3) As the war progresses and Germany gains ground, more Poles decide to flee the city, including the narrator and their family, as the reality of the war sets in and safety can no longer be assured.

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    The document summarizes key events from Chapter 2 of an unknown work: 1) Gas was initially feared because the enemy had used poison gas in war, though some did not take the threat seriously. 2) It describes the reactions of citizens and broadcasters as war is officially declared, including one broadcaster being called up for service. 3) As the war progresses and Germany gains ground, more Poles decide to flee the city, including the narrator and their family, as the reality of the war sets in and safety can no longer be assured.

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    Chapter 2

    1. Why was gas feared by the people?


    a. It was gas for their cars and it was expensive
    b. It was poison gas that the enemy used to kill them
    c. It was laughing gas and they didn’t like the dentist

    2. ______What time of day was it when the war started?


    a. Sunrise b. Noon c. Sunset

    3. ______How did the narrator know the war had started?


    a. His dad told him b. He heard it on the radio c. His mom told him

    4. ______Why did the narrator not take the explosions seriously?


    a. He thought he was b. He thought it was the c. He thought the military was
    dreaming radio doing practice drills

    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?

    15. What does the narrator feel is missing on pg. 36.?

    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.

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