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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Memories of 1942 - Author's Note - Pages 154-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what train station do the guards herd the boys into a special train compartment?
(a) Harburg.
(b) Eimsbüttel.
(c) Altona.
(d) Wandsbek.

2. What happened to Gerhard for delivering the radio that Helmuth listened to?
(a) He was sent to a concentration camp.
(b) He had to perform hard labor.
(c) He was demoted.
(d) He was imprisoned for a few years.

3. In 1939 who promises to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade?
(a) Belgium and Holland.
(b) France and Switzerland.
(c) Britain and France.
(d) United States and Britain.

4. In 1928, how old is Helmuth?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. When was Karl released from a concentration camp in Siberia?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helmuth feel that he has done as he considers what to his to his family in his last letters?

2. In 1938 whose murder does the police inspector ask Helmuth and Rudi to find the murderer for?

3. When does Helmuth graduate from primary school and begin middle school?

4. In June 1941, what countries have the Nazis overrun?

5. What story does Karl share as the boys ride on a train to Berlin and The People's Court?

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