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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1932, how old is Helmuth?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

2. In 1938 why does Rudi need to have surgery?
(a) Broken nose.
(b) Broken ankle.
(c) Broken bones in his hand.
(d) Severed artery in his wrist.

3. In 1932, what is one of Gerhard's favorite words?
(a) Honestly.
(b) Precisely.
(c) Definitely.
(d) Ridiculous.

4. What does Helmuth keep saying in a prayer in 1942?
(a) Psalm 23.
(b) Help.
(c) Psalm 37.
(d) As Thou Wilt.

5. How old is Helmuth when his mother says that she and Hugo will marry and Hugo will adopt Helmuth?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

6. In 1942, what breakfast does Helmuth remember his mother making?
(a) Wheat toast with raspberry jam.
(b) Pancakes with maple syrup.
(c) Rye toast with red currant jam.
(d) Waffles with maple syrup.

7. In 1928, where do Helmuth and his mother live?
(a) Munich.
(b) Dusseldorf.
(c) Hamburg.
(d) Dresden.

8. When does Germany annex Czechoslovakia?
(a) Fall 1939.
(b) Summer 1939.
(c) Winter 1938.
(d) Spring 1939.

9. In 1942, what does Helmuth do after he hears another prisoner killed?
(a) Throws up.
(b) Shakes uncontrollably.
(c) Has diarrhea.
(d) Cries.

10. When is Austria reunited with Germany?
(a) Winter 1938.
(b) Spring 1938.
(c) Summer 1938.
(d) Fall 1938.

11. In 1942, how are prisoners killed?
(a) Shot.
(b) Guillotine.
(c) Electric chair.
(d) Hanging.

12. In 1932, when does Helmuth's mother dress for work?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Nighttime.

13. In May 1933, what does a newsreel show when Helmuth goes to the movies?
(a) Burning books.
(b) Hitler speaking.
(c) Burning Jewish stores.
(d) Killing Jews.

14. In 1942, what color prison smock does Helmuth wear?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Orange.
(d) Gray.

15. In 1933, how many Germans are unemployed?
(a) 6 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 1 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1928, how old are Helmuth's half brothers?

2. In 1933, what time does the radio state that the parade is under way to celebrate Hitler's victory?

3. How long after the victory parade for Hitler is held in 1933 does Helmuth hear Hitler's first radio speech?

4. In 1938 where does Gerhard work?

5. Who lives next door to Helmuth and his mother in 1928?

(see the answer keys)

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