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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1939 who promises to support Poland if Germany threatens to invade?
(a) Britain and France.
(b) Belgium and Holland.
(c) France and Switzerland.
(d) United States and Britain.

3. What shops do the Jewish families run that Helmuth knows in 1933?
(a) Jewelry store and tailor shop.
(b) Pharmacy and grocery.
(c) Grocery and department store.
(d) Butcher shop and bakery.

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

5. In 1932, what music are Helmuth's grandparents playing?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Stravinsky.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Beethoven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Helmuth and Rudi find might have committed a murder in 1938?

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

3. In 1933, what is Helmuth's favorite dessert?

4. At the end of February 1933, what does Helmuth dream about?

5. In May 1933, what does Helmuth hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1932, what does Helmuth imagine as he plays with his soldiers and Gerhard reads?

2. What is Helmuth waiting for at school on January 30, 1933, and what does he learn?

3. Where is Helmuth on Day 264 in 1942 and what is he thinking?

4. In 1933, what happens when Herr Seligmann tries to wash off the insults off his shop windows?

5. What is the Treaty of Versailles and how did it affect Germany?

6. What is the Hitler Youth group, and how do its members dress?

7. What does Helmuth fear in 1942 and why is he relieved after breakfast arrives?

8. In 1942, what does Helmuth do when a loud bell clangs?

9. In 1933, why is Helmuth shocked that his school teacher says that Benno Seligmann and his family are traitors?

10. When the Reichstag burns in 1933, what decrees does Hitler make?

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