In which Warsaw newspaper
was the official poetic debut of young Tuwim published?
A popular news daily of the capital
In what language were lessons taught at Julek’s school,
given the partitions of Poland?
The official language of the Russian partition
Which secondary school did Julian Tuwim
attend in Łódź?
A school exclusively for boys
Where did little Tuwim love to sit for hours,
searching through dusty volumes?
Places with old books and prints
What was the name of the famous poetic group that
Julian Tuwim co-founded in his adult life?
The name is derived from a mythical river
What kind of home escape did Julek resort to
to avoid boring arithmetic tasks?
What kind of natural history collections, besides minerals,
did Julek enthusiastically assemble during his period of fascination with nature?
What unusual musical instrument
did Julian try to build himself?
A string instrument with a sound box
What insect caused great commotion in the Tuwim house
after escaping from the makeshift terrarium?
Armored insects running on the floor
What did Julek do with words, when he was playing with
inventing his own codes and secret sentences?
He rearranged letters within words
How did Julian obtain
the chemicals for his homemade concoctions?
He bought the ingredients at a place that sells medicinal products
What was Julek's problem with
learning mathematics at school?
The world of numbers was completely alien and incomprehensible to him
Who instilled a great love for reading and books
in young Julek?
What did the parents do with the attic and Julek's room
after another loud chemical accident?
Protection against further explosions
What extraordinary thing could Julek do with words
while playing with the Polish language?
Creating new words by rearranging letters
Which of the following activities was young Julek's next great passion
next to chemistry and languages?
Collecting interesting geological specimens
What was the name of
Julian Tuwim’s younger sister, who also appears in the story?
A common female name starting with the letter I
How did Julek get money to buy
books and chemicals for his experiments?
He collected glass containers and unnecessary volumes
What did Julek do with Polish words,
reading poems and inscriptions on city signs?
He reversed the order of sounds and played with the sound
What did Julek's mother do when she discovered
another strange experiment or her son's mess?
She showed extraordinary motherly understanding and patience
What threatened Julek in middle school
because of terrible grades in algebra and geometry?
Having to spend the second year in the same class
How did young Julek cope with the shame
caused by a large birthmark on his left cheek?
He would instinctively shield his face from the gaze of others
What did Julian do with foreign-language dictionaries when
he became passionate about languages?
He memorized entire columns of words
