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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942 at what time of day does a prisoner van transport Helmuth to Concentration Camp Fuhlsbuttel?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 7:30 p.m.
(d) 8:30 p.m.

2. After seeing Karl in the Hall of Mirrors, when does Rudi again see Karl, Rudi, or Duwer again?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 6 months.

3. Where does Gerhard go to boot camp in 1941?
(a) Wolfsburg.
(b) Lubeck.
(c) Bremen.
(d) Reibeck-Gesthact.

4. What color ink is Helmuth given to write last letters to his family?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

5. At Gestapo headquarters in 1942, how are Helmuth and other prisoners required to stand?
(a) Hands against the wall.
(b) Noses one inch from the wall.
(c) On tiptoes.
(d) Backs against the wall.

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

7. In 1941, when does Gerhard graduate from training in the signal corps and sent to officer training school in Warsaw?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

8. What Bible verse does Helmuth think of as he prepares to write letters to his family?
(a) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
(b) For what has a man profited, if he has gained the whole world and lost his soul.
(c) Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
(d) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him.

9. How many interrogations does it take for Helmuth to give up Rudi and Karl's names?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

13. During the last day of school for Helmuth in 1941, what does his teacher say is his gift?
(a) Interpretation.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Leadership.
(d) Science.

14. What does Gerhard bring home with him in 1941 that he buys from the black market?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Food.
(d) Radio.

15. When Helmuth finds banned books in a dusty storeroom in 1941, who is the author of the book that he takes?
(a) Heinrich Mann.
(b) Heinrich Heine.
(c) Eric Maria Remarque.
(d) Thomas Mann.

Short Answer Questions

1. When in 1941 does Gerhard come home?

2. On New Year's Eve 1940, what broadcast is Helmuth briefly able to tune in on a radio?

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

4. In 1942 what is Helmuth's last request?

5. When do the Nazis declare war on Russia?

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