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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Memories of 1940 - Pages 81-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of coat does Helmuth's mother wear in 1933?
(a) Brown wool.
(b) Cream wool.
(c) Black wool.
(d) Navy wool.

2. In 1928, what does Helmuth see during a parade?
(a) Young boys riding bikes.
(b) Clowns.
(c) Brown-shirted men wearing red-and-black armbands.
(d) Floats with flags.

3. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg, how many bombs land in a residential neighborhood?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. In 1932, who is the author of the adventure novel that Gerhard reads?
(a) Hedwig Courths-Mahler .
(b) Yvan Goll .
(c) Karl May.
(d) Heinrich Böll .

5. When does Helmuth's mother have a new boyfriend?
(a) March 1935.
(b) June 1935.
(c) April 1935.
(d) May 1935.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1942, what breakfast does Helmuth remember his mother making?

2. In 1933, what happens when Herr Seligmann tries to clean the Jewish slurs off his shop windows?

3. In 1940, what is built in Hamburg?

4. When do German troops march into France?

5. Who lives next door to Helmuth and his mother in 1928?

(see the answer key)

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