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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One, Chapter 21, how long does Uncle Gunter say that sentences have been at the concentration camp where Martin has been taken?
(a) At least 18 months.
(b) A month to several years.
(c) 3-5 years.
(d) 2-8 months.

2. In Part One, Chapter 5, with whom does Friedrich eat his lunch?
(a) Swans.
(b) Grebes.
(c) A stray cat.
(d) A stray dog.

3. Where do Mike and Frankie live in Part Two, Chapter 1?
(a) Ohio.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New Jersey.

4. In Part One, Chapter 15, what instrument does Friedrich's father want him to play?
(a) Cello.
(b) Violin.
(c) Double bass.
(d) Viola.

5. How old is Mike in Part Two, Chapter 1?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

6. In Part One, Chapter 22, what day of the week do soldiers plan to question Uncle Gunter?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

7. In the chapter that Otto reads to the sisters, what is the first consolation for the sisters?
(a) Singing.
(b) Playing music.
(c) Spinning.
(d) Weaving.

8. In Part One, Chapter 4, how tall is the A-frame ladder at the factory?
(a) 2 stories.
(b) 18 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 3 stories.

9. In Part One, Chapter 2, what music does Friedrich hear as he walks to the factory?
(a) 9th Symphony.
(b) Violin Concerto in D Major.
(c) 5th Symphony.
(d) Fur Elise.

10. In Part Two, Chapter 2, what are on Pennyweather's desk to make a good impression?
(a) Family photos.
(b) Flowers and bananas.
(c) A stack of books.
(d) Apples and flowers.

11. In Part One, Chapter 5, who is the neighbor who always tries to give Friedrich home remedies for his birthmark?
(a) Mrs. Bonhoeffer.
(b) Mrs. Dietrich.
(c) Mrs. von Gerber.
(d) Mrs. Klein.

12. What does Friedrich play on his harmonica in Part One, Chapter 16?
(a) Brahms.
(b) Bach.
(c) Bruckner.
(d) Beethoven.

13. Where did Otto buy a book that morning in The Untitled Opening Section?
(a) From a bookseller.
(b) From a green grocer.
(c) From a Gypsy.
(d) From a traveling merchant.

14. In Part One, Chapter 18, what time does Anselm want to take Friedrich to a Hitler Youth Meeting?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 6:30 p.m.

15. In Part One, Chapter 5, what year was the harmonica made that Friedrich finds?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1901.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Otto is back home with his family, what does he do sometimes when he is afraid?

2. In the story Otto reads, how many years after the king's second child was born, does he have another daughter?

3. In Part One, Chapter 1, where does the story take place?

4. In Part One, Chapter 9, how old was Friedrich the last time that he had a seizure?

5. In Part One, Chapter 4, what is the harmonica made from that Friedrich inspects?

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