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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter 6, what piece do Mike and Franklin play on the piano?

2. In Part One, Chapter 23, what day of the week does Friedrich want Uncle Gunter to leave for Berne?

3. What does Friedrich play on his harmonica in Part One, Chapter 16?

4. In Part One, Chapter 5, who is the neighbor who always tries to give Friedrich home remedies for his birthmark?

5. In Part One, Chapter 16, what is Rudolph's brother's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the emblem for the harmonica factory, and why might it have to be removed?

2. What does Friedrich's home look like when he and Uncle Gunter visit in Chapter 20?

3. How does Mike find time to play the piano in Part Two, Chapter 2?

4. What does Elisabeth say about her childhood in Part One, Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Friedrich do with his harmonica before he leaves and why?

6. Why is there a birth certificate that says that Friedrich died?

7. What does a midwife do in the story that Otto reads?

8. In Part Two, Chapter 3, where are Mike and Frankie sent to be punished?

9. Why do Mr. Golding and Mr. Howard visit Bishop/'s in Part Two, Chapter 6?

10. In Chapter 21, what is learned about Martin's fate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From Otto to the princesses, to Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy, all the characters had issues to deal with in the story. How did each character resolve the issues that they faced?

Essay Topic 2

Friedrich is bullied at school. What is Friedrich’s father’s response to the bullying that his son faces, and how does his response affect Friedrich’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Elisabeth becomes a member of a Hitler Youth group. How does Elisabeth change and how do her relationships with her family change after she joins the Hitler Youth group?

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