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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. What is the place called where Helmuth and the other prisoners are taken at Gestapo headquarters?
(a) Judgment Hall.
(b) White Hall.
(c) Black Hall.
(d) Hall of Mirrors.

2. During the last day of school for Helmuth in 1941, what does his teacher say is his gift?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Interpretation.
(c) Science.
(d) Leadership.

3. In 1941 what instruments does Gerhard have?
(a) Trumpet and cello.
(b) Saxophone and piccolo.
(c) Violin, mandolin, and mandola.
(d) Cello, bugle, and bassoon.

4. When do the Nazis declare war on Russia?
(a) June 22, 1941.
(b) April 30, 1941.
(c) May 11, 1941.
(d) July 17, 1941.

5. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg, what building is hit in a residential area?
(a) Movie theater.
(b) Tenement.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1942 what time do four uniformed prison officials enter Helmuth's cell?

2. When do the British bomb Hamburg?

3. What does Helmuth do on New Year's Eve in 1941?

4. What does Brother Worbs pray for in a prayer on New Year's Eve 1940?

5. In the Hall of Mirrors, how often are prisoners allowed to use the toilet?

Short Essay Questions

1. As 1940 ends, how is the war proceeding and what rumors are heard?

2. How does Helmuth feel after he betrays Karl and Rudi and why does he decide that he must live?

3. What does Helmuth do that leads to his arrest?

4. How does Helmuth feel as 1940 ends?

5. Where does Gerhard go for his mandatory Reich Labor Service and what does he do?

6. What is it like at the train station when Helmuth and his family say good-bye to Gerhard?

7. What does Herr Meins say about Helmuth's essay and the topic?

8. What is the concentration camp like where Helmuth is taken after his first interrogation?

9. When British bombers bomb Hamburg in June 1940, what do Helmuth and Rudi say about the incident?

10. As Helmuth prepares to write his last letters to his family what does he think about what he has done?

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