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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the place called where Helmuth and the other prisoners are taken at Gestapo headquarters?
(a) Hall of Mirrors.
(b) White Hall.
(c) Judgment Hall.
(d) Black Hall.

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

3. When Karl listens to the shortwave with Helmuth in 1941, how many Nazis are left behind dead and wounded?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 780.
(c) 950.
(d) 1,200.

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

5. When Helmuth thinks about creating a pamphlet, what is the name of the essay that he writes?
(a) What is the truth?
(b) How can we know the truth?
(c) Who is Lying?
(d) Propaganda or Truth?

6. During Christmas 1941, where does Karl go?
(a) An aunt's farm.
(b) His cousins'.
(c) His grandparents'.
(d) An uncle's farm.

7. In 1941 what instruments does Gerhard have?
(a) Cello, bugle, and bassoon.
(b) Violin, mandolin, and mandola.
(c) Trumpet and cello.
(d) Saxophone and piccolo.

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

9. In March of 1941, what time does Helmuth listen to Gerhard's shortwave radio?
(a) 10:10 p.m.
(b) 10:05 p.m.
(c) 9:55 p.m.
(d) 10:15 p.m.

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

11. In 1940 when British bombers bomb Hamburg, how many bombs land in a residential neighborhood?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

12. In September 1940, where are Helmuth, Rudi, and Karl walking home from?
(a) Choir practice.
(b) Prayer meeting.
(c) Bible study.
(d) Church youth group.

13. In 1940 what does Hamburg tear up?
(a) Gardens.
(b) Backyards.
(c) Walking paths.
(d) City parks.

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

15. What is Helmuth doing as the SS sit at a large table in the middle of the room and talk and laugh?
(a) Stands with his nose one inch from the wall.
(b) Hangs upside down from a rope.
(c) Is forced to kneel in water.
(d) Stands chained to a post.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1941, when do the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

2. In 1940 after Paris falls to the Germans, where does Hitler send the Luftwaffe to bomb?

3. When Helmuth first starts preparing leaflets, how often does he prepare them?

4. In 1942 when four prison official enter Helmuth's cell, how many guards accompany them?

5. On New Year's Eve 1940, what does Helmuth see on the street?

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