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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942, what does Helmuth receive for breakfast?
(a) Coffee and rice.
(b) Coffee and dry bread.
(c) Tea and porridge.
(d) Tea and oatmeal.

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

3. In 1933, when are Helmuth and his class mates in the school auditorium waiting for a special radio broadcast?
(a) January 30.
(b) January 11.
(c) January 23.
(d) January 8.

4. Where does Helmuth's mother work in 1932?
(a) Pharmacy.
(b) School.
(c) Nursing home.
(d) Grocery store.

5. In 1942, what color is the door that leads to Helmuth's cell?
(a) Blue.
(b) Dulled silver.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Green.

6. When does Helmuth's mother have a new boyfriend?
(a) May 1935.
(b) April 1935.
(c) March 1935.
(d) June 1935.

7. In 1938, how old is Gerhard?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

8. When is it reported in 1938 that a young Jew has shot a Nazi official in Paris?
(a) November 21.
(b) November 7.
(c) November 8.
(d) November 1.

9. The day that Hitler was appointed chancellor, what did Helmuth's mother fix for supper?
(a) Fresh rye bread, sausage, and fried onions.
(b) Schnitzel and sausage.
(c) Sausage and noodles.
(d) Turnips, potatoes and cabbage.

10. How long after the victory parade for Hitler is held in 1933 does Helmuth hear Hitler's first radio speech?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 1 night.
(c) 2 nights.
(d) 3 days.

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

12. Who do Helmuth and Rudi find might have committed a murder in 1938?
(a) Thomas Waltz.
(b) Luther Williams.
(c) Martin Klein.
(d) Franz Seemann.

13. What type of coat does Helmuth's mother wear in 1933?
(a) Cream wool.
(b) Navy wool.
(c) Black wool.
(d) Brown wool.

14. What day does the executioner work in 1942?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Wednesdays.

15. In 1938, how many of the 60 million Germans are Jews?
(a) Half a million.
(b) 750,000.
(c) 3 million.
(d) 1.5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1933, what ages of boys belong to the Hitler Youth?

2. In 1938 what does Herr Vinke do when Helmuth asks why a solider does not let the flag fall and save himself?

3. In 1942, what color prison smock does Helmuth wear?

4. In 1938, what does Mutti give Hugo for breakfast the morning after von Rath dies?

5. In 1932, when does Helmuth's mother dress for work?

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