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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Memories of 1942 - Pages 137-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do German troops march into France?
(a) Winter 1939.
(b) Fall 1940.
(c) Winter 1940.
(d) Spring 1940.

2. In 1941 when Gerhard comes home what does Oma make for a meal?
(a) Cabbage soup and bread.
(b) Borscht and bread.
(c) Potato soup, sausages, bread, and cake.
(d) Beef stew, bread, and cookies.

3. At the end of February 1933, what does Helmuth dream about?
(a) Dog.
(b) His mother.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Hitler.

4. What does Helmuth feel that he has done as he considers what to his to his family in his last letters?
(a) Lived a life that stands for something.
(b) Been foolish.
(c) Destroyed his family.
(d) Killed his friends.

5. In 1940, what is built in Hamburg?
(a) Barracks for soldiers.
(b) Tanks.
(c) Concrete towers armed with flak guns.
(d) Military training center.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1942, what does Helmuth receive for breakfast?

2. In 1942, what color is the door that leads to Helmuth's cell?

3. In September 1940 when Helmuth sings an American song and Hitler Youth hear him, what is he told could be his punishment?

4. As 1940 ends, where is it rumored that camps are being built to detain Jews?

5. What furniture is in the interrogation room where Helmuth is taken at the Gestapo headquarters?

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