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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942 when does Helmuth ask Werner Kranz to translate a pamphlet into French?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) February.
(d) January.

2. What furniture is in the interrogation room where Helmuth is taken at the Gestapo headquarters?
(a) Steel table and one chair.
(b) Steel table.
(c) Wooden table and two chairs.
(d) Two chairs.

3. In 1940 after Paris falls to the Germans, where does Hitler send the Luftwaffe to bomb?
(a) Poland.
(b) Britain.
(c) France.
(d) Netherlands.

4. When do the Gestapo come for Helmuth and Duwer?
(a) February 1.
(b) February 3.
(c) February 5.
(d) February 4.

5. What time of day do the Gestapo come for Helmuth and Duwer in 1942?
(a) 1:15 p.m.
(b) 12:30 p.m.
(c) 2:30 p.m.
(d) 3:15 p.m.

6. In 1940 when Gerhard leaves for mandatory Reich Labor Service, where is he stationed?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Munich.
(d) Paris.

7. At the end of 1940 how do Helmuth, Rudi, and Brother Worbs spend New Year's Eve?
(a) Church service.
(b) With Helmuth's grandparents.
(c) Air-raid duty.
(d) Party.

8. What job does Helmuth do for his church in 1940?
(a) Church secretary.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Church treasurer.

9. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg, what neighborhood is hit?
(a) Harburg.
(b) Mitte.
(c) Wandsbek.
(d) St. Pauli.

10. Who is Helmuth missing on New Year's Eve 1940?
(a) Hans.
(b) His mother.
(c) Karl.
(d) Gerhard.

11. What has Helmuth learned not to do in the mornings after being interrogated by the Gestapo?
(a) Do calisthenics.
(b) Not drink.
(c) Use the bathroom.
(d) Not eat.

12. On New Year's Eve 1940 what food do Helmuth, Rudi, and Brother Worbs have?
(a) Milk and cookies.
(b) Hot cider and jelly doughnuts.
(c) Cake and ice cream.
(d) Chocolate cake.

13. In 1941 when Helmuth helps Brother Worbs home, what injuries does Brother Worbs have?
(a) Broken fingers and no teeth.
(b) Broken shoulder.
(c) Broken bones that healed wrong.
(d) Head and back injuries.

14. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg, what building is hit in a residential area?
(a) Movie theater.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Church.
(d) Tenement.

15. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg where is most of the damage done?
(a) Docks and wharves.
(b) Factories.
(c) Submarines being built.
(d) U-boat pens and refineries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gerhard bring home with him in 1941 that he buys from the black market?

2. What is Helmuth doing as the SS sit at a large table in the middle of the room and talk and laugh?

3. In 1940 what does Hamburg tear up?

4. When Helmuth was found guilty, when was it said that his execution would take place?

5. In March of 1941, what time does Helmuth listen to Gerhard's shortwave radio?

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