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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1932, what are the two armies that Helmuth's tin soldiers represent?
(a) Swiss and German.
(b) French and German.
(c) British and German.
(d) Polish and German.

2. When does Germany annex Czechoslovakia?
(a) Fall 1939.
(b) Spring 1939.
(c) Summer 1939.
(d) Winter 1938.

3. In 1942, what is the bed made of?
(a) Metal .
(b) Wooden boards.
(c) Ropes.
(d) Cement blocks.

4. When does Helmuth graduate from primary school and begin middle school?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1939.

5. When is Austria reunited with Germany?
(a) Summer 1938.
(b) Fall 1938.
(c) Winter 1938.
(d) Spring 1938.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1933, what time does the radio state that the parade is under way to celebrate Hitler's victory?

2. When is it reported in 1938 that a young Jew has shot a Nazi official in Paris?

3. In 1932, who is the author of the adventure novel that Gerhard reads?

4. In 1933, what is the name of the Jewish boy who leaves Helmuth's class at school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. in 1938 what questions does Helmuth asks that gets him in trouble and gets him and his classmates extra homework?

2. After a radio speech Hitler makes in 1933, what does Helmuth's grandfather say about Hitler?

3. In 1938 what do Helmuth and Rudi decide to do together?

4. In 1938 how does Helmuth feel when he writes an essay saying what his teacher Herr Vinke wants to hear?

5. In 1933, what happens when Herr Seligmann tries to wash off the insults off his shop windows?

6. In 1938 why is Rudi interrogated by the Gestapo?

7. In 1928 what does Helmuth see on the street when he is walking with his mother and half-brothers?

8. In 1932, what suggestion does Gerhard make when he sees Helmuth playing with toy soldiers?

9. Who is Hugo Hubener?

10. In 1938 when Helmuth joins the Hitler Youth, what does Hugo say and do?

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