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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Benches (1940)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Schneider ask of the narrator's father?
(a) To try to borrow some money from Herr Resch.
(b) To watch after his wife and son if something happens to Mr. Schneider.
(c) Nothing.
(d) To continue as before.

2. What does the narrator's father confess?
(a) That he is leaving Germany.
(b) That he has turned in the Schneiders as Jews.
(c) That his son is going to military school.
(d) That he has joined the Nazi party.

3. What does Friedrich start doing with a girl?
(a) Studying together since neither are allowed in school.
(b) Learning how to speak Yiddish.
(c) Taking her to the movies.
(d) Walking throught the park on little-used paths.

4. What does Mr. Schneider offer the shop keeper?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A valuable piece of jewelry.
(c) Help with organizing her shop.
(d) Money to fix the window.

5. How does the girl silence Friedrich on an outing?
(a) With a scream.
(b) With a kiss.
(c) By covering his mouth with her hand.
(d) By asking him to hush.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Friedrich meet with the girl as agreed upon?

2. Who is Helga?

3. What does Friedrich's father ask him?

4. How does Mr. Schneider answer the narrator's father?

5. What does the officer tell the narrator?

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